Christenson Communities Ltd. (Royal Oak Manor, Lacombe) Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 16: Vacation With Pay

1. An Employee shall be granted the vacation period preferred by their at such time as may be mutually agreed by the Employer and the Employee.
2. An Employee shall be entitled to an unbroken period of vacation equal to their entire vacation entitlement unless otherwise mutually agreed between the Employer and the Employee, subject to the application of Article 16.03(e).
3. Vacation Requests
   1. All Employees shall apply in writing for the vacation period preferred by them. Preference of choice of vacation dates shall be determined by seniority of service in the Employee's classification.
   2. All Employees shall have two (2) periods in which to indicate their choice of vacation and exercise seniority.  The first vacation period shall be March 1st to August 31st, and the second vacation period shall be September 1st to February 29th.
   3. For the first vacation period the Employer shall post a vacation planner on January 2nd. For the second vacation period the Employer shall post a vacation planner on July 2nd.  Employees shall have twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date the applicable vacation planner is posted to submit their vacation requests.  
      
      The Employer shall respond in writing to vacation requests made on the applicable vacation planner within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the applicable deadline for Employees to submit their requests. These requests will be approved or denied, in writing, and rationale shall be given when the employee’s request has been denied
   4. Vacation requests made outside the vacation planner periods shall be on a first come first serve basis.  These requests will be approved or denied, in writing, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the request being submitted, and rationale shall be given when the employee’s request has been denied.
   5. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant an Employee, upon request, at least fourteen (14) calendar days of annual vacation entitlement during July and/or August. No Employee shall be allowed more than fourteen (14) calendar days in July or August until all staff have had an opportunity for fourteen (14) calendar days’ vacation in July or August.
   6. Vacation shall be taken in the year that it is earned. One (1) year’s vacation entitlement may be carried over to the next year. An Employee may carry forward more than one (1) year’s vacation entitlement if mutually agreed to between the Employee and the Employer.
4. Length of Vacation
   Vacation periods shall not be less than one (1) day, except where mutually agreed between the Employer and the Employee.
5. No Employee may continue to work and draw vacation pay in lieu of taking their vacation.
6. Rate of Pay
   Vacation pay shall be at the rate effective immediately prior to the vacation period.
7. Vacation Pay on Termination
   An Employee who resigns or whose service is terminated shall receive vacation pay in lieu of all vacation earned but not taken.
8. Vacation Entitlement
   1. During each year of continuous service in the employ of the Employer, an Employee shall earn entitlement to a vacation with pay.
   2. Such earned vacation entitlement can be taken on a "use as accrued" basis.
   3. The rate at which such entitlement is earned shall be governed by the position held by the Employee and the total length of such service as follows:
      1. during the first (1st) to third (3rd) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of fifteen (15) working days;
      2. during the fourth (4th) to fourteenth (14th) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of twenty (20) working days;
      3. during the fifteenth (15th) to twenty-fourth (24th) year of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of twenty-five (25) working days;
      4. during the twenty-fifth (25th) and subsequent years of such employment, an Employee earns a vacation of thirty (30) working days.
9. Supplementary Vacation
   Upon reaching the employment anniversary of twenty-five (25) years of continuous service, employees shall have earned a supplementary vacation of an additional (5) work days vacation with pay.  At the Employee’s option, the supplementary vacation may be paid out as a lump sum bonus payment.      
10. Hours Recognized for Determining Vacation Pay
    Only those hours paid at the basic rate of pay and on a Named Holiday, up to the daily maximum will be recognized for the purpose of determining vacation pay.
11. Vacation Entitlement for Part-Time Employees
    Regular Part-time Employees shall earn vacation with pay calculated in hours in accordance with the following formula:
    
    Hours worked as a              X              The applicable %           =         Number of hours
    Regular Employee                                as outlined below                     of paid vacation
                                                                                                                     time to be taken
     
    1. six percent (6%) during the first (1st) to third (3rd) continuous years of employment; or
    2. eight percent (8%) during the fourth (4th) to fourteenth (14th) continuous years of employment; or
    3. ten percent (10%) during the fifteenth (15th) to twenty-fourth (24th) continuous years of employment; or
    4. twelve percent (12%) during the twenty-fifth (25th) and subsequent continuous years of employment.
12. Supplementary Vacation Entitlement for Part-Time Employees
    Upon reaching the employment anniversary of twenty-five (25) years of continuous service, Regular Part-Time Employees shall earn a supplementary vacation with pay calculated in hours in accordance with the following formula:
    
    Hours Worked as a Regular                              Number of hours of paid
    Employee as Defined in              X 2%   =        supplementary vacation time
    Articles 9.01 (a), (b) and                                   to be taken.
    10A.01(b)
     
13. Temporary and Casual Employees Vacation
    Temporary and Casual Employees shall be paid bi-weekly, in addition to their earnings:
    1. six percent (6%) of their earnings during the first (1st) to third (3rd) years of employment;
    2. eight percent (8%) of their earnings during the fourth (4th) to fourteenth (14th) years of employment;
    3. ten percent (10%) of their earnings during the fifteenth (15th) to twenty-fourth (24th) years of employment;
    4. twelve percent (12%) of their earnings during the twenty-fifth (25th) and subsequent years of employment.