Monthly Salary Employees

• Monthly salaried employees receive their regular rate of pay while they are on vacation. It is not additional funds.

Hourly Wage and Casual Employees

• All other employees receive vacation pay as a percentage of wages (four percent) for the year for which vacation was given.
• "Wages" includes any previously paid vacation pay, but does not include overtime earnings, general holiday pay, pay in lieu of a notice of termination or an unearned bonus.
• "Year for which vacation is given" refers to the year immediately before the employee becomes entitled to the vacation.

What is not included in the calculation of vacation pay?

• Overtime pay, general holiday pay and termination pay.
• Unearned bonuses.
• Expenses or allowances.
• Tips or other gratuities.