Common use of Continuous / Discontinuous Service Clause in Contracts

Continuous / Discontinuous Service. For the purposes of this Article only, all service within the Public Service, as defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act, whether continuous or discontinuous, shall count toward vacation leave earnings except where a person who, on leaving the Public Service, takes or has taken severance pay, retiring leave or a cash gratuity in lieu of retiring leave. However, the above exception shall not apply to an employee who receives severance pay on lay-off and is reappointed to the Public Service within one year following the date of lay-off. Grandfathering Provision Notwithstanding sub-clause above, an employee who was a member of the bargaining unit on the date of signing of the collective agreement shall retain, for the purpose of "service" and of establishing his or her vacation entitlement, those periods of former service which had previously qualified for counting as continuous employment, until such time as his or her employment is terminated. An employee shall be credited with a entitlement of thirty seven decimal five (37.5) hours of vacation leave with pay on the first day of the month following the employee's second anniversary of service. Transitional Provision Effective May employees with more than two (2) years of service, as defined in clause shall be credited a entitlement of decimal five (37.5) hours of vacation leave with pay.