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Vacation Pay Calculation
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.