VACATIONS AND VACATION CREDITS. 46.1 Effective January 1, 1992, an employee shall earn vacation credits at the following rates: (a) One and one-quarter (1¼) days per month during the first eight (8) years of continuous service; (b) One and two-thirds (1 2⁄3) days per month after eight (8) years of continuous service; (c) Two and one-twelfth (2 1⁄12) days per month after fifteen (15) years of continuous service; (d) Two and one-half (2½) days per month after twenty-six (26) years of continuous service. 46.2 An employee is entitled to vacation credits under Article 46.1 in respect of a month or part thereof in which the employee is at work or on leave with pay. 46.3 An employee is not entitled to vacation credits under Article 46.1 in respect of a whole month in which the employee is absent from duty for any reason other than vacation leave of absence or leave of absence with pay. 46.4 An employee shall be credited with their vacation for a calendar year at the commencement of each calendar year. 46.5 An employee may accumulate vacation to a maximum of twice their annual accrual but shall be required to reduce their accumulation to a maximum of one (1) year’s accrual by December 31 of each year. 46.6 On commencing employment an employee shall be credited with pro rata vacation for the balance of the calendar year, but shall not be permitted to take vacation until the employee has completed six (6) months of continuous service. 46.7 An employee with over six (6) months of continuous service may, with the approval of the Deputy Minister, take vacation to the extent of their vacation entitlement and their vacation credits shall be reduced by any such vacation taken. For this purpose, an employee may include any continuous service as an employee in the Public Service of Ontario immediately prior to their appointment to the Regular Service. 46.8 Where an employee has completed twenty-five (25) years of continuous service, there shall be added, on that occasion only, five (5) days of vacation to their accumulated vacation entitlement. 46.9 An employee who completes twenty-five (25) years of continuous service on or before the last day of the month in which they attain sixty- four (64) years of age is entitled to receive five (5) days of pre-retirement leave with pay in the year ending with the end of the month in which they attain the age of sixty-five (65) years. 46.10 Where an employee leaves the service prior to the completion of six (6) months service as computed in accordance with Article 46.7, the employee is entitled to vacation pay at the rate of four percent (4%) of the salary paid during the period of their employment. 46.11 An employee who has completed six (6) or more months of continuous service shall be paid for any earned and unused vacation standing to their credit at the date the employee ceases to be an employee, or at the date the employee qualifies for payments under the Long Term Income Protection plan as defined under Article 42, and any salary paid for unearned vacation used up to that time shall be recovered by the Employer from any monies owing to that employee. 46.12 An employee who has completed their probationary period shall, upon giving at least two (2) months’ written notice on or after April 1, 1977, receive, before commencing vacation, an advance against the pay cheques that fall due during the vacation period, based upon the following conditions: (a) such an advance shall be provided only where the employee takes at least two (2) consecutive weeks’ vacation; (b) such an advance shall be in an amount equal to the employee’s lowest net regular pay cheque in the two (2) month period immediately preceding commencement of their vacation leave, and rounded to the closest ten dollars ($10) below such net amount; (c) where more than two (2) pay cheques are due and payable during the vacation period, in no case will the advance exceed twice the amount set out in (b) above. Any additional amount due the employee as a result of the application of (b) and (c) above will be paid to the employee in the normal manner.
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