Common use of Deferment or Interruption of Vacations Clause in Contracts

Deferment or Interruption of Vacations. 38.16.1 Reimbursement will be made for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by an employee who, at the request of OPG, either defers an approved vacation or returns before the vacation has expired. 38.16.2 When an employee is called back from vacation or when an employee’s vacation is cancelled at the request of OPG, the employee shall receive premium rates of pay for all normal hours worked on cancelled vacation days for which seven calendar days’ notice has not been given up to a maximum of seven calendar days. 38.16.3 Deferred or interrupted vacation days will be rescheduled at a later date. 38.16.4 An employee who becomes ill while on vacation shall not be placed on sick leave until after termination of the vacation. Under exceptional circumstances in case of very serious illness, sick leave may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Physician/Manager Health Services. The employee would then be entitled to the unused portion of their vacation after recovery from the illness. Minor illnesses and injuries may cause some degree of discomfort or disability to an employee while on vacation. Yet for the most part, these do not necessitate complete removal from the vacation setting or loss of the beneficial effects of the holiday. However, when an employee on vacation becomes seriously ill or injured and as a result must be removed from vacation setting entirely, they should be entitled to sick leave. The decision as to when an illness or non-occupational injury is sufficiently severe to justify transfer from vacation to sick leave should be made on medical grounds and rests with the Health and Safety Division. Normally hospitalization or complete confinement to bed in the home under regular physician's care have been the criteria used to judge severity, often after consultation with the attending doctor. "Exceptional circumstances" may include a number of things such as hospitalization, the need to be flown home from a trip abroad, becoming seriously ill on the first day of vacation, etc. The decision to transfer from vacation to sick leave must be based on reliable medical evidence and made by a physician in the Health and Safety Division. All cases of requests for such consideration should be referred to the Health and Safety Division without exception. For federally regulated employees, the parties agree that Article 39 meets the requirements of Part III, Division V, General Holidays of the Canada Labour Code and that the Civic Holiday is substituted for November 11 (Remembrance Day). 39.1 The following days are recognized by OPG as statutory holidays: 39.1.1 When Canada Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday. 39.1.2 When Christmas falls on a Friday and Boxing Day on Saturday, a half holiday will be granted on the preceding Thursday. The days of observance will not be moved. 39.1.3 When New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, an additional holiday shall be granted on either the preceding Friday, or the following Monday. The day of observance will not be moved.

Deferment or Interruption of Vacations. 38.16.1 Reimbursement will be made for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by an employee who, at the request of OPG, either defers an approved vacation or returns before the vacation has expired. 38.16.2 When an employee is called back from vacation or when an employee’s vacation is cancelled at the request of OPG, the employee shall receive premium rates of pay for all normal hours worked on cancelled vacation days for which seven calendar days’ notice has not been given up to a maximum of seven calendar days. 38.16.3 Deferred or interrupted vacation days will be rescheduled at a later date. 38.16.4 An employee who becomes ill while on vacation shall not be placed on sick leave until after termination of the vacation. Under exceptional circumstances in case of very serious illness, sick leave may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Physician/Manager Health Services. The employee would then be entitled to the unused portion of their his/her vacation after recovery from the illness. Minor illnesses and injuries may cause some degree of discomfort or disability to an employee while on vacation. Yet for the most part, these do not necessitate complete removal from the vacation setting or loss of the beneficial effects of the holiday. However, when an employee on vacation becomes seriously ill or injured and as a result must be removed from vacation setting entirely, they he or she should be entitled to sick leave. The decision as to when an illness or non-occupational injury is sufficiently severe to justify transfer from vacation to sick leave should be made on medical grounds and rests with the Health and Safety Division. Normally hospitalization or complete confinement to bed in the home under regular physician's care have been the criteria used to judge severity, often after consultation with the attending doctor. "Exceptional circumstances" may include a number of things such as hospitalization, the need to be flown home from a trip abroad, becoming seriously ill on the first day of vacation, etc. The decision to transfer from vacation to sick leave must be based on reliable medical evidence and made by a physician in the Health and Safety Division. All cases of requests for such consideration should be referred to the Health and Safety Division without exception. For federally regulated employees, the parties agree that Article 39 meets the requirements of Part III, Division V, General Statutory Holidays of the Canada Labour Code and that the Civic Holiday is substituted for November 11 (Remembrance Day).Floating Holidays 39.1 The following days are recognized by OPG as statutory holidays: 39.1.1 When Canada Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday. 39.1.2 When Christmas falls on a Friday and Boxing Day on Saturday, a half holiday will be granted on the preceding Thursday. The days of observance will not be moved. 39.1.3 When New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, an additional holiday shall be granted on either the preceding Friday, or the following Monday. The day of observance will not be moved.