Article 26 – University Holidays

The collective agreement between the University of Saskatchewan (hereafter referred to as the Employer) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 40004 (hereinafter referred to as the Union) from April 23, 2015 to August 31, 2019

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26.01

Employees shall not be required to work, but shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits, on any of the following University holidays:

New Years Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Saskatchewan Day
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Remembrance Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

26.02

Should any of these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the University shall declare an alternative day as the holiday. This will normally be the Friday preceding or the Monday following the holiday.

26.03

When an Employee is required by the employer to perform work on the holiday, the Employee shall receive one and one half (1.5) times her/his hourly rate for actual hours worked on any of these days.

26.04

Employees shall receive four decimal two percent (4.2%) of salary as statutory holiday pay. This amount is not included in the hourly rate of pay and shall be identified on the pay statement.