Collective Agreement

Article 11: Statutory Holidays

11.01

Each Resident will receive a paid day off at his/her normal rate on or before the following statutory holidays and any other general holiday proclaimed by the federal or provincial government:

 

New Year's Day                         Victoria Day                        Thanksgiving Day

Family Day                                Canada Day                        Remembrance Day

Good Friday                               B.C. Day                            Christmas Day

Easter Monday                           Labour Day                         Boxing Day

11.02

If a statutory holiday falls within a Resident's vacation, or on his/her regularly scheduled day off, or when he/she is on call as per Article 19.02, the Resident shall receive an alternate day off without loss of pay. A Resident can take this alternate day within 12 months of earning it on a date mutually agreed between the Resident and the Residency Program.

11.03

Part-time Residents will receive the following pay for statutory holidays as set out in Article 11.01.

Days Paid per Calendar Year x Regular Pay x Eleven (11)

261

11.04

Every Resident shall be entitled to at least five (5) consecutive days off during the twelve (12) day period that encompasses Christmas, New Year's Day and two (2) full weekends. Those five (5) days off are to account for the three (3) statutory holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, and two (2) weekend days.

11.05 Work on Statutory Holiday

If a Resident is scheduled to work on a statutory holiday as identified in Article 11.01 and does work as scheduled, the Resident shall be paid double (2X) his/her normal rate and in addition will receive another day off with pay; except for Good Friday, Christmas Day and Labour Day when the remuneration shall be at the rate of double time and one-half (2.5) his/her normal rate, plus a day off in lieu of the holiday.

11.06 Alternate Religious Holiday

A Resident who is a practitioner of a recognized faith which does not celebrate Good Friday, Easter Monday and/or Christmas Day, may designate an alternate paid holiday as a replacement subject to the discretion of the Program Director which shall not be unreasonably withheld, subject to the provisions below:

1. Any such days sought to be designated pursuant to the above must be identified, explained and declared by the Resident by July 15 of each Academic Year in order to be considered;

2. Should a Resident be approved for an alternate designated paid holiday no premium pay shall be payable to the Resident on any of the regular paid holidays being replaced that they may work as a consequence;

3. Replacement staff working for an absent Resident off on his or her approved alternate designated holiday shall not be entitled to any premium pay for working the alternate holiday;

4. Where a Resident is scheduled to work their declared, designated holiday and does work as scheduled, the Resident shall be paid double (2X) his/her normal rate for the Easter Monday replacement day and in addition will receive another day off with pay; except for the Good Friday and Christmas Day replacement days when the remuneration shall be at the rate of double time and one-half (2.5X) his/her normal rate, and in addition will receive another day off with pay;

If the declared, designated holiday falls within a Resident's vacation, or on his/her regularly scheduled day off, or when he/she is on call as per Article 19.02, the Resident shall receive an alternative day off without loss of pay to be taken at a time by mutual agreement within the Academic Year;

 5. Article 11.04, above, shall not apply where a Resident designates an alternate to Christmas Day. However, if service requirements can be met, consideration will be given to providing the Resident with at least five (5) consecutive days off during the twelve (12) day period referred to in Article 11.04.

Interpretation Close

If your vacation includes any statutory holiday, as listed in 11.01 or arranged as per 11.06, residents will recieve a day in lieu. This day must be arranged within 12 months and agreed upon with your program.

During the holiday period of Christmas and New Year’s, residents may choose to take 5 consecutive days off instead of 3 days in lieu for each separate statutory holiday. The 5 consecutive days account for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day plus 2 weekend days – this applies to all residents regardless if they are scheduled to work on the statutory holidays or not.

As residents are entitled to receive 5 consecutive days off, they will not receive any additional lieu days should they work on any of the statutory holidays (Christmas, Boxing, or New Year’s Day).

If a resident is scheduled to begin his/her holiday lieu days (the 5-day consecutive period) on Monday, December 24th, and is also scheduled to work call on Sunday, December 23rd, he/she must be relieved of all call duties by midnight on Monday, December 24th. Residents are entitled to five full consecutive days.