If Not Worked. An employee shall receive eight (8) hours holiday allowance at the employee’s straight time hourly rate, subject to the following:
(i) Payment for a Holiday will not be made to an employee absent without permission on a Holiday, or on the employee’s last scheduled working day before the holiday, or on the employee’s first scheduled working day after the Holiday. However, an employee previously scheduled to be absent on a holiday and subsequently required to work, will be excused from work if a suitable replacement can be obtained and in such case absence on the Holiday will not disqualify the employee from receiving the holiday allowance.
(ii) Payment for a Holiday will not be made to an employee on Leave of Absence which includes the Holiday, and the day before and the day after the Holiday. However, an employee absent on leave for sickness or injury will, for a period of thirty-nine (39) weeks, receive any difference between their compensation payment and their holiday allowance for any Holidays falling during this period. Notwithstanding the above, an employee absent on leave for Union Business shall receive their holiday allowance for any holiday falling during such leave of absence (excluding leaves of absence in excess of 14 calendar days).
(iii) When a Holiday falls during an employee’s vacation, the employee will be allowed to take the Holiday at a time which is mutually agreeable between the employee and the employee’s supervisor. The Holiday will be paid at eight (8) hours straight time in the pay period during which it is taken.
(iv) Effective January 1, 2005, when a Holiday falls on a 12 hour shift employee’s vacation day, the employee will receive 8 hours Stat Holiday pay plus a 12 hour compensation day.
If Not Worked. An employee shall receive eight (8) hours holiday allowance at the employee’s straight time hourly rate, subject to the following:
