Separation Allowance A. The Employer will offer within thirty (30) calendar days of the ratification of the Agreement a one-time separation allowance to all regular hourly non- maintenance employees who were active on October 4, 2006. With respect to Xxxx Sound, up to five (5) employees in the skilled trades group, excluding the electrician position will be eligible for the separation allowance. If more than five (5) apply who are eligible, the five (5) most senior will be granted the separation allowance. In Collingwood, up to two (2) millwrights will be eligible for the separation allowance. If more than two (2) apply who are eligible, the two most senior will be granted the separation allowance. Employees at these plants who retired, died or quit between October 5, 2006 and the ratification date of the 2006 Agreement are not eligible for the separation payment. Employees who wish to participate must fill out a written application with the Human Resource Manager no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the ratification of the Agreement.
B. Each employee granted a separation allowance will receive a one-time cash payment equal to $2,000 for each year of completed service with a maximum payment of $40,000 and a minimum payment of $8,000, provided the employee agrees to work for the Employer until a date determined by the Employer, but not later than the end of calendar year 2007. Employees will be able to identify a preference for an exit date when filing the written application. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to accommodate the request, consistent with production requirements, but will ultimately have the discretion to assign the exit date. The Employer will notify the employee of the decision pertaining to the exit date within thirty (30) days from the close of the application period. The assigned exit date may be adjusted thereafter by mutual agreement. Once the employee satisfies the obligation, the employee’s continuity of service and employment will end. If an employee so chooses, he may take the allowance in equal monthly payments for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months.
C. This separation allowance is inclusive of termination and severance of employment payments, be they pay in lieu of notice or severance payments, required under Ontario law.
D. The payment will be subject to payroll taxes and statutory withholdings as required by provincial or local governments. The payments are not credited to wages for vacation pay calculations. Payments will begin after exit.
Vacation Allowance Employees in permanent positions are entitled to vacation with pay. Accrual is based upon straight time hours of working time per calendar month of service and begins on the date of appointment to a permanent position. Increased accruals begin on the first of the month following the month in which the employee qualifies. Accrual for portions of a month shall be in minimum amounts of one (1) hour calculated on the same basis as for partial month compensation pursuant to Section 5.8 (Salary Reallocation and Salary Reallocation) of this MOU. Vacation credits may be taken in one (1) minute increments but may not be taken during the first six (6) months of employment (not necessarily synonymous with probationary status) except where sick leave has been exhausted; and none shall be allowed in excess of actual accrual at the time vacation is taken.
Retirement Allowance Prior to issuing notice of layoff pursuant to article 9.08(a)(ii) in any classification(s), the Hospital will offer early-retirement allowance to a sufficient number of employees eligible for early retirement under HOOPP within the classification(s) in order of seniority, to the extent that the maximum number of employees within a classification who elect early retirement is equivalent to the number of employees within the classification(s) who would otherwise receive notice of layoff under article 9.08(a)(ii). An employee who elects an early retirement option shall receive, following completion of the last day of work, a retirement allowance of two weeks' salary for each year of service, plus a prorated amount for any additional partial year of service, to a maximum ceiling of 26 weeks' salary, and, in addition, full-time employees shall receive a single lump-sum payment equivalent to $1,000 for each year less than age 65 to a maximum of $5,000 upon retirement."
Severance Allowance A laid-off employee shall be entitled to severance allowance pursuant to Article 55.
Aid Allowance An employee who has been appointed by the Employer and trained to render first aid and who is the current holder of appropriate first aid qualifications such as a certificate from the St. Xxxx's Ambulance or similar body shall be paid weekly an allowance as detailed in Appendix A. The Employer will always appoint the appropriate number of First Aid Officers as required by relevant legislation and Code of Practice.
Shift Allowance In addition to the wage specified in sub-clause (1), read with sub- clause (12), a normal shift worker shall, in respect of his shift hours worked in any week, be paid an additional 12,5% on such wage.
Isolation Allowance Employees in the following Communities shall receive an Isolation Allowance of $74.00 per month. Alert Bay Xxxxx Lake Chetwynd Xxxxxx Creek Xxxxx Lake Fort Xxxxxx Fort St. Xxxxx Fort St. Xxxx Xxxxxx Lake Gold River Hazelton Houston Hudson Hope Kitimat XxXxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Nakusp New Denver Port Xxxxx Port Hardy Port XxXxxxx Pouce Coupe Prince Xxxxxx Xxxxx Charlotte Islands Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Tahsis Terrace Tofino Tumbler Ridge Valemount Vanderhoof Waglisla
