VACATIONS 21.01 For the purpose of calculating vacation entitlement, the vacation year shall be deemed to commence April 1st of each year and to end March 31st of the following year. The following vacation schedule shall apply to all full time and part time employees.
a) An employee’s vacation pay entitlement shall be proportionately reduced for absences due to unpaid illness (including WSIB), unpaid leaves of absence or other unpaid periods (except union business) which absence exceeds thirty (30) calendar days.
21.02 For the purpose of calculating the vacation entitlement of a part-time employee, 1872 hours worked shall equal one (1) year of seniority. However, in no event shall a part time employee who has been in the employment of the Employer for at least one (1) calendar year receive less than two (2) weeks vacation or four percent (4%) of gross earnings as vacation pay.
a) Relief staff will receive two (2) weeks unpaid vacation if requested. Such other vacation requests will not be unreasonably denied to relief staff.
b) Vacation pay will be paid bi-weekly to Part-time and relief staff as per the Employment Standards Act or vacation pay will be paid once yearly at the employee's choice. Employees must choose yearly how they will receive vacation pay and notify the Employer at least two (2) weeks prior to March 31st.
21.04 Two (2) weeks of vacation time may be carried forward to be used in the next fiscal year with Management approval. Otherwise, vacation must be taken by March 31.
21.05 Choice of vacation periods shall be granted to employees on the basis of seniority except where the period requested would be detrimental to the operation of the Agency.
21.06 All normal deductions made from full time employee's pay will be made from the vacation pay and the vacation pay cheque will be given along with the employee's last regular cheque prior to vacation if the employee so requests with two (2) weeks written notice.
21.07 Employees shall request in writing their choice of vacation periods no later than April, 1st. By May, 1st approved vacation schedules will be posted.
21.08 If an employee's vacation is interrupted by reason of a proven illness or injury or is on vacation when a bereavement leave entitlement occurs as provided for under article 25.03, they may take their vacation at a later date by mutual arrangement with the Employer.
21.09 Employees will be permitted to take their vacation entitlement in blocks of one (1) day or more.
21.10 The employee shall give at least two (2) week's notice in writing of any vacation request of more than one (1) day. The Employer agrees to notify employees within five (5) days verifying or denying such vacation requests (other than on the regular vacation list). Any such request shall not be unreasonably denied. Employees may take a vacation entitlement of one (1) day at any time mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the employee provided coverage can be provided for the employee taking the vacation.
21.11 An employee who terminates for any reason shall receive any outstanding vacation pay due her as per Article 21 hereof on her last pay owing from the Employer.