Whether you choose to take a trip to a tropical paradise or spend some quality time with your family and friends, it’s important that you take some time away from work to relax and recharge.
Entitlements for employees are contained in collective agreements and employee handbooks including:
Collective Agreement with the UNW:
Excluded Employees’ Handbook - Vacation Leave
Senior Managers’ Handbook - Leave
Scheduling Vacation
Are you counting how many "sleeps" until your next scheduled break? It's completely normal. In fact, it's expected that all employees will schedule their earned vacation days and take them accordingly. Each work unit has different operational requirements and processes for scheduling vacation. So talk with your manager or supervisor about how and when to schedule earned time off.
Unused Vacation
Find out what happens with vacation days you don't use up.
Collective Agreement with the UNW:
Excluded Employees’ Handbook - Vacation Leave
Senior Managers’ Handbook - Leave
Entering your vacation leave into HRIS (Human Resources Information System)
When you are ready to enter your vacation leave into HRIS click here.