FLOATERS. Every employee covered by our Agreement, who completes six months of continuous service with the Company, is entitled to six (6) additional holidays with pay calculated at his regular occupational rate. To quality for holiday pay under this clause the same rules apply as for the payment of eight hours pay for statutory holidays. No wages will be paid under this clause, unless the employee actually takes the time off. If a shift worker is required to work extra shifts as a result of his mate taking either or both of these days off, he shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for such extra shifts. (These holidays shall be taken on a schedule that will not interfere with the efficiency of operations. If an employee is required to work on any of these holidays after definite dates have been agreed upon, he shall be paid at the rate of time and on-half for all work performed on these days or for such extra shifts). No floating holiday shall be refused as long as men are available on the call-in list and provided that the granting of the floating holiday will not adversely affect operating efficiency. All requests for floating holidays will be answered promptly by the Personnel Manager. If floating holidays are requested after an operating schedule has been posted, and men are available to cover the floating holiday, without affecting operating efficiency: employees will move up on shift to cover the floaters. The Company will retain the right to cancel any floater one week prior to the request date, provided persons are not available to operate to efficiency. If a Floating Holiday is requested prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the posting of the schedule on that Wednesday, every reasonable effort will be made to grant the request. All floating holidays must be scheduled on or before February 1st, each year. If not scheduled by February 1st, the supervisor shall assign the outstanding floating holidays, after consulting with the employee. The employee will have the right to use a floater, whether scheduled or not, to make up 40 hours in a short work week.
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Sources: Labour Agreement
FLOATERS. (a) Every employee covered by our Agreement, who completes six months of continuous service with the Company, Company is entitled to six (6) additional holidays with pay calculated at his his/her regular occupational rate. To quality qualify for holiday pay under this clause the same rules apply as for the payment of eight hours pay for statutory holidays. No wages will be paid under this clause, unless the employee actually takes the time off. If a shift worker is required to work extra shifts as a result of his mate taking either or both of these days off, he shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for such extra shifts. (These holidays shall be taken on a schedule that will not interfere with the efficiency of operations. If an employee is required to work on any of these holidays after definite dates have been agreed upon, he shall be paid at the rate of time and on-one half for all work performed on these days or for such extra shifts). No floating holiday shall be refused as long as men are available on the call-in list and provided that the granting of the floating holiday will not adversely affect operating efficiency. days.
(b) All requests for floating holidays will be answered promptly by the Personnel ManagerHuman Resources Manager or Department Supervisor. If floating holidays are requested after an operating schedule has been posted, and men are available to cover the floating holiday, without affecting operating efficiency: ; employees will move up on shift to cover the floaters. The Company will retain the right to cancel any floater one week prior to the request requested date, provided persons are not available to operate to efficiency. If a Floating Holiday is requested prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the posting of the schedule on that Wednesday, every reasonable effort will be made to grant the request. .
(c) All floating holidays must be scheduled on or before February 1st, each year. If not scheduled by February 1st, the supervisor shall assign the outstanding floating holidays, after consulting with the employee. .
(d) The employee will have the right to use a floater, whether scheduled or not, to make up 40 hours in a short work weekweek in the event of a layoff only.
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Sources: Labour Agreement
FLOATERS. (a) Every employee covered by our Agreement, who completes six months of continuous service with the Company, Company is entitled to six (6) additional holidays with pay calculated at his his/her regular occupational rate. To quality qualify for holiday pay under this clause the same rules apply as for the payment of eight hours pay for statutory holidays. No wages will be paid under this clause, unless the employee actually takes the time off. If a shift worker is required to work extra shifts as a result of his mate taking either or both of these days off, he shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for such extra shifts. (These holidays shall be taken on a schedule that will not interfere with the efficiency of operations. If an employee is required to work on any of these holidays after definite dates have been agreed upon, he shall be paid at the rate of time and on-one half for all work performed on these days or for such extra shifts). No floating holiday shall be refused as long as men are available on the call-in list and provided that the granting of the floating holiday will not adversely affect operating efficiency. days.
(b) All requests for floating holidays will be answered promptly by the Personnel ManagerHuman Resources Manager or Department Supervisor. If floating holidays are requested after an operating schedule has been posted, and men are available to cover the floating holiday, without affecting operating efficiency: ; employees will move up on shift to cover the floaters. The Company will retain the right to cancel any floater one week prior to the request requested date, provided persons are not available to operate to efficiency. If a Floating Holiday is requested prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the posting of the schedule on that Wednesday, every reasonable effort will be made to grant the request. .
(c) All floating holidays must be scheduled on or before February 1st, each yearDecember 1of the year preceding the year when the floater is to be taken. If not scheduled by February 1stDecember 1, the supervisor shall assign the outstanding floating holidays, after consulting with the employee. .
(d) The employee will have the right to use a floater, whether scheduled or not, to make up 40 hours in a short work weekweek in the event of a layoff only.
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Sources: Labour Agreement