where permission has been granted by the Executive to use the holiday in conjunction with accrued vacation time. Vacation Permanent employees of the Society are eligible for periods of paid vacation. This includes: One week in February, coinciding with Reading Week Two weeks in December or January, coinciding with the winter break Any additional weeks of vacation stipulated in the staff member’s contract or awarded at the discretion of the President and Vice-President (Operations) Should an employee be eligible for additional vacation time, approval of the scheduled vacation must be obtained from the and Vice-President (Operations) prior to being taken. All annual vacation time must be used during the Society’s fiscal year; it may not accumulate year to year. Leaves and Other Absences Sick Leave Days of short-term sick leave shall accumulate at the rate of 1.25 days per month during the fiscal year for full-time staff. The balance of sick leave not used may be carried forward to the next fiscal year, but the total number of days accumulated shall not exceed twenty-five (25) working days. Should an employee be absent for more than three (3) consecutive working days, a medical certificate may be required. In the event of extended personal illness or disability, the Society will continue to pay full salary for a period of long-term sick leave of up to six (6) months. This period shall not be used in conjunction with short-term sick leave, to maintain the available of a short-term leave in the event that the employee returns to work. Should a six (6) month long-term leave prove to be insufficient for recovery, it will be left to the discretion of the Advisory Board to extend the leave at full or partial salary. The Society reserves the right to appoint an independent adjudicator to assess the validity of any long-term sick leave once it has exceeded three months in duration. Any scheduled pay increases that may occur during a long-term leave shall not take effect until after the employee has returned from sick leave.
where permission has been granted by the Executive to use the holiday in conjunction with accrued vacation time. Vacation Permanent employees of the Society are eligible for periods of paid vacation. This includes: One week in February, coinciding with Reading Week Two weeks in December or January, coinciding with the winter break Any additional weeks of vacation stipulated in the staff member’s contract or awarded at the discretion of the President and Vice-President (Operations) Should an employee be eligible for additional vacation time, approval of the scheduled vacation must be obtained from the and Vice-President (Operations) prior to being taken. All annual vacation time must be used during the Society’s fiscal year; it may not accumulate year to year. Leaves and Other Absences Sick Leave Days of short-term sick leave shall accumulate at the rate of 1.25 days per month during the fiscal year for full-time staff. The balance of sick leave not used may be carried forward to the next fiscal year, but the total number of days accumulated shall not exceed twenty-five (25) working days. Should an employee be absent for more than three (3) consecutive working days, a medical certificate may be required. In the event of extended personal illness or disability, the Society will continue to pay full salary for a period of long-term sick leave of up to six (6) months. This period shall not be used in conjunction with short-term sick leave, to maintain the available of a short-term leave in the event that the employee returns to work. Should a six (6) month long-term leave prove to be insufficient for recovery, it will be left to the discretion of the Advisory Board to extend the leave at full or partial salary. The Society reserves the right to appoint an independent adjudicator to assess the validity of any long-term sick leave once it has exceeded three months in duration. Any scheduled pay increases that may occur during a long-term leave shall not take effect until after the employee has returned from sick leave.