6.01

(a) The following shall be considered as Statutory Holidays on which employees shall not be required to work.

New Years Day   Labour Day      
Good Friday     Thanksgiving Day
Easter Monday   Remembrance Day
Victoria Day    Christmas Day
Dominion Day    Boxing Day
B.C. Day

and an additional holiday to be observed on the second Friday in February (in the event the government declares Heritage Day a Statutory Holiday, then this day shall be replaced by Heritage Day), plus all other Statutory Holidays as may be declared by the B.C. Provincial and Federal Governments.

b) Employees who have worked 1500 hours in a calendar year shall earn a floating holiday; such holiday shall be taken within the following twelve (12) month period.

6.02 Qualification for Statutory Holiday pay
An employee shall be paid for the above mentioned Statutory Holidays at his current pay rate provided he has:

(a) worked 1500 hours or more in the previous twelve (12) months and worked at least one day within the last 30 calendar days.

(b) worked more than 720 hours but less than 1500 hours in the previous twelve (12) months, and at least one day in the last 20 calendar days.

(c) worked less than 720 hours in the previous twelve (12) months and at least five (5) days in the last 14 calendar days.

(d) been available for work on the last day scheduled for him immediately prior to the day on which the said holiday is observed and also was available for work on the first day scheduled for him immediately following the day on which the holiday is observed.

6.03

(a) Employees on approved sick leave, Weekly Indemnity, Workers' Compensation and paid vacation shall be considered as days worked for the purpose of qualifying for Statutory Holiday pay but, with the exception of paid vacation leave, do not qualify in determining the number of hours worked for Article 6.01 (b).

(b) Employees who are on Long Term Disability, unpaid sick leave or leave of absence shall not be paid by the Company for Statutory Holidays occurring during the absence.

6.04
For all work performed on the aforementioned Statutory Holidays, double time shall be paid to all employees in addition to the straight time Statutory Holiday pay.

6.05
It is understood and agreed that the Union Negotiation Committee shall not qualify for statutory holiday pay entitlement solely on the basis that they were working on Union business.