Common use of Vacations and Paid Holidays Clause in Contracts

Vacations and Paid Holidays. 23.01 An employee shall become entitled to vacation with pay in the calendar year in which the employee reaches the required number of years of service, in accordance with the table below: Years of Net Credited Service Number of Weeks of Vacation Entitlement 0 to 10 years Four (4) weeks 10 to 20 years Five (5) weeks 20 years or more Six (6) weeks In the first and last calendar years of employment this will be pro-rated on the basis of 1.6 days per month and 2.1 days per month respectively. In MPs’ offices, all vacation leave earned shall be granted as a right to employees upon request provided that at least one employee is present if required by the employer. In Caucus Services all vacation leave earned shall be granted as a right to employees upon request when the House is in recess, provided that at least one employee is present and reasonable arrangements can be made to handle urgent work properly within the office. Preference in scheduling of vacation leave in Caucus Services or an MP’s office shall be based on seniority within the bargaining unit. An employee shall receive an unbroken period of vacation, unless otherwise agreed to by the employee. 23.02 Employees shall receive the following paid holidays: New Year’s Day Victoria Day Good Friday Canada Day Easter Monday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Remembrance Day Boxing Day Christmas Eve Day Birthday Holiday 23.03 In recognition of Community Day, once every four years on Leap Year Day employees may, in lieu of a regular working day volunteer for any local community organization. When this day falls on a weekend, it shall be observed on the Monday following. 23.04 All employees shall also have as paid holidays the days between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The employer shall communicate to employees the dates of the office closures for the Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day holidays no later than November 25 of each year. Employees shall be entitled to any new statutory federal or provincial holidays that are declared in the jurisdiction where the employee works during the life of the Agreement. 23.05 One additional day in each year that is recognized to be a provincial or civic holiday in the area in which the employee is employed, such as St. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Day. Where no such additional day is recognized as a provincial or civic holiday, the first Monday in August will be taken. In addition two days in each year to be selected by the employee may be taken as floater days. 23.06 Employees of non-Christian religions shall be granted such time off, up to a maximum of five (5) days per year, to observe their spiritual or holy days by scheduling floater days, time off in lieu of overtime, and/or vacation leave. If no such paid leave is available, employees may take time off without pay. An employee shall give two weeks notice of their intention to take this leave except where the observance of the spiritual or holy day is not set at the beginning of the calendar year. In such cases, employees shall provide reasonable notice of their intention to take this leave. 23.07 Should an employee agree to a request by the Employer to work on a designated holiday, the employee shall have the right to take an additional day’s vacation. 23.08 An employee shall receive an additional day(s) of vacation in lieu of holidays which fall within the employee’s vacation period. 23.09 If such paid holiday falls on a day which is not a regular working day, it shall be observed on the day designated as the holiday. 23.10 In recognition of the extra workload in an election year, employees directly affected shall be entitled to 7½ additional working days of paid vacation following the election. The additional paid vacation shall be taken at a mutually agreed time as early as possible after the election, but shall not commence any later than thirty (30) calendar days following the election.

Vacations and Paid Holidays. 23.01 An employee shall become entitled to vacation with pay in the calendar year in which the employee reaches the required number of years of service, in accordance with the table below: Years of Net Credited Service Number of Weeks of Vacation Entitlement 0 to 10 7 years Four (4) weeks 10 7 to 20 17 years Five (5) weeks 20 17 years or more Six (6) weeks In the first and last For partial calendar years of employment this will be employment, vacation with pay is calculated on a pro-rated on the basis of 1.6 days per month and 2.1 days per month respectivelybasis. In MPs’ offices, all vacation leave earned shall be granted as a right to employees upon request provided that at least one employee is present if required by the employer. In Caucus Services all vacation leave earned shall be granted as a right to employees upon request when the House is in recess, provided that at least one employee is present within the department and reasonable arrangements can be made to handle urgent work properly within the office. Preference in scheduling of vacation leave in Caucus Services or an MP’s office shall be based on seniority within the bargaining unit. An employee shall receive an unbroken period of vacation, unless otherwise agreed to by the employee. 23.02 Employees shall receive the following paid holidays: New Year’s Day Victoria Day Good Friday Canada Day Easter Monday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Remembrance Day Boxing Day Christmas Eve Day Birthday Holiday 23.03 In recognition of Community Day, once every four years on Leap Year Day employees may, in lieu of a regular working day volunteer for any local community organization. When this day falls on a weekend, it shall be observed on the Monday following. 23.04 All employees shall also have as paid holidays the days between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The employer Management shall communicate to employees the dates of the office closures for the Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day holidays no later than November 25 of each year. Employees shall be entitled to any new statutory federal or provincial holidays that are declared in the jurisdiction where the employee works during the life of the Agreement. 23.05 One additional day in each year that is recognized to be a provincial or civic holiday in the area in which the employee is employed, such as St. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Day. Where no such additional day is recognized as a provincial or civic holiday, the first Monday in August will be taken. In addition two days in each year to be selected by the employee may be taken as floater days. 23.06 Employees of non-Christian religions shall be granted such time off, up to a maximum of five (5) days per year, off to observe their recognized spiritual or holy days by scheduling floater days, time off in lieu of overtime, and/or vacation leave. If no such paid leave is available, employees may take time off without pay. An employee shall give two weeks weeks’ notice of their intention to take this leave except where the observance of the spiritual or holy day is not set at the beginning of the calendar year. In such cases, employees shall provide reasonable notice of their intention to take this leave. 23.07 Should an employee agree to a request by the Employer to work on a designated holiday, the employee shall have the right to take an additional day’s vacation. In addition, the employee shall take time-off in lieu for hours worked. 23.08 An employee shall receive an additional day(s) of vacation in lieu of holidays which fall within the employee’s vacation period. 23.09 If such paid holiday falls on a day which is not a regular working day, it shall be observed on the day designated as the holiday. 23.10 In recognition of the extra workload in an election year, employees directly affected shall be entitled to 7½ additional working days of paid vacation following the election. If the election is longer than 43 days, a meeting of the Labour-Management Committee will determine the appropriate amount of paid vacation. The additional paid vacation shall be taken at a mutually agreed time as early as possible after the election, but shall not commence any later than thirty (30) calendar days following the election. 23.11 Vacation and paid holidays must be used in the calendar year in which they are earned, unless otherwise provided for by law or a request to take vacation time is denied by the Employer, in which case the denied vacation entitlement is carried forward.