Gratuity Pay. (NOTE: 2 working days equals 14 hours for a 35 hour work week, 15 hours for a 37½ hour work week and 16 hours for a 40 hour work week.) (a) It is further agreed and understood that such employee shall be credited with gratuity pay of one (1) working day per quarter of the calendar year as follows: January 1 to March 31 April 1 to June 30 July 1 to September 30 October 1 to December 31 Gratuity Pay may accumulate to a total of one hundred twenty (120) working days. In the event that any employee is absent on sick leave in the quarterly period as designated above, the gratuity pay for that quarterly period will be reduced accordingly for each hour of sick leave taken to the maximum of the one day of gratuity pay for that quarterly period. Each employee may exercise their option of having all accrued gratuity pay earned in the preceding year paid out no later than the fourth (4th) pay period of the following calendar year. The total gratuity pay to an employee's credit shall be paid the employee on leaving the service of the Employer. It is further provided that if an employee be discharged from the service of the Municipality for any of the following causes: (1) Being found, while employed, under the influence of alcohol or a drug, (not prescribed by a physician), and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition. (2) Being found, while employed, in possession of alcohol or a drug under circumstances which suggest that such alcohol or drug has, is, or is about to be consumed by such employee during the hours of the employee's employment, and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition. (3) Theft or conversion of Municipal property. (4) Willful damage to Municipal property. the said employee shall not necessarily receive all or any accumulated gratuities. (b) Employees shall not be entitled to payment of gratuity pay as provided above if they resign or leave the service of the Municipality within two years of the date of the commencement of their employment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Gratuity Pay. (NOTE: 2 working days equals 14 hours for a 35 hour work week, 15 hours for a 37½ hour work week and 16 hours for a 40 hour work week.)
(a) It is further agreed and understood that such An employee shall be credited with gratuity pay of one (1) working day per quarter of the calendar year as follows: January 1 to March 31 July 1 to September 30 April 1 to June 30 July 1 to September 30 October 1 to December 31 Gratuity Pay may accumulate Effective September 12, 2017: In addition, an employee shall be entitled to a total of an additional gratuity credit equivalent to one hundred twenty (1201) working daysday per calendar year if the employee is not absent on sick leave at all during the applicable calendar year. Therefore, an employee may earn a maximum number of gratuity day credits equivalent to five (5) working days in a calendar year. In the event that any employee is absent on sick leave in the quarterly period as designated above, the gratuity pay for that quarterly period will be reduced accordingly for each hour of sick leave taken to the maximum of the one day of gratuity pay for that quarterly period. Each In addition to this reduction, the employee may exercise their option of having will not be eligible for the additional gratuity day available to employees who use no sick leave at all accrued gratuity pay earned in the preceding year paid out no later than the fourth (4th) pay period of the following during a calendar year. (NOTE: one (1) working day equals seven (7) hours for a thirty-five (35) hour work week, seven and one half (7.5) hours for a thirty-seven and one half (37½) hour work week and eight (8) hours for a forty (40) hour work week.) The total gratuity pay to an employee's credit shall be paid to the employee on their leaving the service of the Employer. It is further provided that if an employee be discharged from the service of the Municipality Employer for any of the following causes:
(1) Being found, while employed, under the influence of alcohol or a drug, (not prescribed by a physician), and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition.
(2) Being found, while employed, in possession of alcohol or a drug under circumstances which suggest that such alcohol or drug has, is, or is about to be consumed by such employee during the hours of the employee's employment, and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition.
(3) Theft or conversion of Municipal Employer property.
(4) Willful damage to Municipal Employer property. the said employee shall not necessarily receive all or any accumulated gratuities.
(b) Employees shall not be entitled to payment of gratuity pay as provided above if they resign or leave the service of the Municipality Employer within two (2) years of the date of the commencement of their employment.
(c) Employees hired prior to September 12, 2017 will have their gratuity banks frozen as of that date. Gratuity credits for such employees which were earned prior to September 12, 2017 may be used as set out in (a) above. In addition, the employee may request to have accrued gratuity credits taken as paid gratuity leave. Employees making such requests for paid gratuity leave must provide a minimum of ten (10) working days’ notice of the date of the requested leave and the leave request is subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor.
(d) Effective September 12, 2017, all employees may request to schedule gratuity credits earned pursuant to (a) above as paid gratuity leave. All such requests are subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor. Any gratuity credits earned in a calendar year which are not scheduled as paid gratuity leave prior to March 31st of the year following the year in which they are earned will be paid out during the first pay period following March 31st in the year following the year in which the gratuity credit was earned.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Gratuity Pay. (NOTE: 2 working days equals 14 hours for a 35 hour work week, 15 hours for a 37½ hour work week and 16 hours for a 40 hour work week.)
(a) It is further agreed and understood that such An employee shall be credited with gratuity pay of one (1) working day per quarter of the calendar year as follows: January 1 to March 31 July 1 to September 30 April 1 to June 30 July 1 to September 30 October 1 to December 31 Gratuity Pay may accumulate In addition, an employee shall be entitled to a total of an additional gratuity credit equivalent to one hundred twenty (1201) working daysday per calendar year if the employee is not absent on sick leave at all during the applicable calendar year. Therefore, an employee may earn a maximum number of gratuity day credits equivalent to five (5) working days in a calendar year. In the event that any employee is absent on sick leave in the quarterly period as designated above, the gratuity pay for that quarterly period will be reduced accordingly for each hour of sick leave taken to the maximum of the one day of gratuity pay for that quarterly period. Each In addition to this reduction, the employee may exercise their option of having will not be eligible for the additional gratuity day available to employees who use no sick leave at all accrued gratuity pay earned in the preceding year paid out no later than the fourth (4th) pay period of the following during a calendar year. (NOTE: one (1) working day equals seven (7) hours for a thirty-five (35) hour work week, seven and one-half (7½) hours for a thirty-seven and one-half (37½) hour work week and eight (8) hours for a forty (40) hour work week.) The total gratuity pay to an employee's credit shall be paid to the employee on their leaving the service of the Employer. It is further provided that if an employee be discharged from the service of the Municipality Employer for any of the following causes:
(1) Being found, while employed, under the influence of alcohol or a drug, (not prescribed by a physician), and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition.
(2) Being found, while employed, in possession of alcohol or a drug under circumstances which suggest that such alcohol or drug has, is, or is about to be consumed by such employee during the hours of the employee's employment, and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their condition.
(3) Theft or conversion of Municipal Employer property.
(4) Willful damage to Municipal Employer property. the said employee shall not necessarily receive all or any accumulated gratuities.
(b) Employees shall not be entitled to payment of gratuity pay as provided above if they resign or leave the service of the Municipality Employer within two (2) years of the date of the commencement of their employment.
(c) Employees hired prior to September 12, 2017 will have their gratuity banks frozen as of that date. Gratuity credits for such employees which were earned prior to September 12, 2017 may be used as set out in (a) above. In addition, the employee may request to have accrued gratuity credits taken as paid gratuity leave. Employees making such requests for paid gratuity leave must provide a minimum of ten (10) working days’ notice of the date of the requested leave and the leave request is subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor.
(d) All employees may request to schedule gratuity credits earned pursuant to (a) above as paid gratuity leave. All such requests are subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor. Any gratuity credits earned in a calendar year which are not scheduled as paid gratuity leave prior to March 31st of the year following the year in which they are earned will be paid out during the first pay period following March 31st in the year following the year in which the gratuity credit was earned.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Gratuity Pay. (NOTE: 2 working days equals 14 hours for a 35 hour work week, 15 hours for a 37½ hour work week and 16 hours for a 40 hour work week.)
(a) It is further agreed and understood that such employee shall be credited with gratuity pay of one two (12) working day per quarter of the calendar year as follows: days January 1 to March 31 April 1 to June 30 and a further two (2) working days effective July 1 to September 30 October 1 to December 31 Gratuity Pay may accumulate to a total of one hundred and twenty (120) working days. In the event that any employee is absent on sick leave two (2) Notes Class Title Pay Grade days or more in the quarterly period as designated aboveJanuary 1 to June 30, inclusive, or two (2) days or more in the period July 1 to December 31, inclusive, the employee shall not receive any credit for gratuity pay for that quarterly period will be reduced accordingly for each hour of sick leave taken to the maximum of the one day of gratuity pay for that quarterly period. Each employee may exercise their option of having all accrued gratuity pay earned in the preceding year paid out no later than the fourth (4th) pay period of the following calendar year. The total gratuity pay to an employee's credit shall be paid the employee on on✂ leaving the service of the Employer. It is further provided that if an employee be discharged from the service of the Municipality for any of the following causes:
(1) Being found, while employed, under the influence of alcohol or a drug, (not prescribed by a physician), and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their his condition.
(2) Being found, while employed, in possession of alcohol or a drug under circumstances which suggest that such alcohol or drug has, is, or is about to be consumed by such employee during the hours of the employee's employment, and if the employee has refused to obtain proper medical attention for their his condition.
(3) Theft or conversion of Municipal property.
(4) Willful Wilful damage to Municipal property. the said employee shall not necessarily receive all or any accumulated gratuities.
(b) Employees shall not be entitled to payment of gratuity pay as provided above if they resign or leave the service of the Municipality within two years of the date of the commencement of their employment.
(c) The Employer will provide to each employee a statement indicating the total accumulated sick leave and gratuity pay to the employee's credit as of December 31, and such statement shall be in writing, and given to the employee not later than the last day of the month of February of the succeeding calendar year.
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Samples: Collective Agreement