Medium of Wage Payment, Pay Day, and Penalties. (a) All wage payments shall be made by cheque, or cash evidenced by a written voucher receipted by the person to whom such cash is paid.
(b) Employees’ pay cheques shall be ready no later than four o’clock p.m. (4:00 p.m.) or lunch on set of the fourth (4th) work day following the week worked. If a payday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, payment will be made on the preceding work day. The Employer will distribute pay cheques to the Employees during their shifts that day. If, for any reason, this is not feasible, the Union and Employees involved shall be so notified by the Production Manager before the end of their shifts and advised as to the time when their pay cheques will be available. As directed by the Employee, a cheque and/or separation documents mailed to the address of the Employee, or to the Union office, within the time required, is payment hereunder.
(c) ELFT will be considered with request
(d) In the event of a late payment by the Company, a penalty of five (5%) percent of gross wages for that week will be paid to Employees for each day that the payment of wages is deemed to be late. The calculations will begin at 4:01 p.m. and will be compounded daily until the outstanding, including penalty, are paid. The penalty can be added to the next pay cheque for wages or paid by separate cheque. In the event of a late payment, the Company will immediately notify the Union and crew and begin immediate discussions with the Union.
(e) In the event that a Variance has been accepted to extend payday to Friday at Noon at the office, the penalty calculations shall begin at 12:01 p.m.
(f) Article 12.03 (c) and (d) shall not apply in the following circumstances:
(a) Where the Producer has filed with the Union a bona fide dispute relating to the monies payable;
(b) Where normal methods of payment are interrupted; or
(c) Where the Member has not submitted his or her time sheet by the end of the work week. It being understood and agreed by the parties that nothing is to vitiate the Employer’s obligations under Part 3 of The Employment Standards Act.
