Article 12: Statutory Holidays
12.01
The Hospital shall provide each Resident with 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 Years Day
- Labour Day
- Canada Day
- B.C. Day
- Easter Monday
- Thanksgiving Day
- Good Friday
- Remembrance Day
- Queens Birthday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
12.02
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 20.02, the Resident shall receive an alternate day off without loss of pay to be taken at a time by mutual agreement within the academic year.
12.03
Part-time employees will receive the following pay for statutory holidays as set out in Article 12.01.
Days Paid Per Calendar Year — Regular Pay — Eleven (11)
261
12.04
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, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and two (2) weekend days.
12.05 Work on Statutory Holiday
If a Resident is scheduled to work on a statutory holiday as identified in Article 12.01 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 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.
12.06 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:
- Any such days sought to be designated pursuant to the above must be identified, explained and declared by the Resident by July 15th of each program year in order to be considered;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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 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 20.02, 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;
- Article 12.04, 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 12.04.
