Re: 2023 Canadian Holiday Calendar for Corporate and Field Support

--000000000000a124eb05f564225c Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000a124eb05f564225b" --000000000000a124eb05f564225b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Terence, Yes, the holiday has been recognized in the past and it's currently in our client consent agreement as a holiday day. Caregivers are paid 1.5 X normal rates for any holiday in Alberta. Regards, Chuck On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 5:10 PM Terence Barfield wrote: > Thanks for the prompt response. To confirm, The only holidays that will be > recognized for our Corporate and Field Support team members in Calgary are > those with an "X" beside the holiday. For example, Easter Monday is on the > list, but there is no "X" so it will not be a recognized holiday in Calgary. > To that end, the first Monday of August is the 7th and that day is > currently "X'd" as being recognized. However, in our email it says that > this is a discretionary holiday. Has this holiday been recognized in the > past and is it your suggestion that it be recognized going forward? > Should there be a desire to make any changes to this list in the future, > it will require approval from the Benefits Team. > > On a separate note, how do you handle holidays relative to our Caregivers > in Calgary? > > Terence Barfield, CEBS (Compliant) > Senior Manager Benefits > **** Upcoming Out of Office Alert: Thursday AM (2/23) **** > > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 12:42 PM Charles Terlesky cterlesky@homecareassistance.com> wrote: > >> Hi Terence, >> >> This is correct for Calgary, Alberta. Heritage Day is an optional >> general holiday in Alberta celebrated on the first Monday in August. Although >> it is not a statutory holiday, businesses can choose whether or not to >> recognize the day as an optional holiday. Many Albertans use this day as an >> optional holiday to celebrate the province's heritage. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 9:41 AM Terence Barfield >> wrote: >> >>> Vancouver should have been Calgary in the body of my email. Sorry for >>> the confusion. >>> >>> Terence Barfield, CEBS (Compliant) >>> Senior Manager Benefits >>> **** Upcoming Out of Office Alert: Thursday AM (2/23) **** >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM Terence Barfield >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Good Morning @Chuck Terlesky - >>>> Will you please review the 2023 Calgary Holiday Calendar shown below >>>> and confirm back that this is the full and complete calendar of paid >>>> holidays for our Vancouver based Corporate and Field Support team members? >>>> Please advise if there are any changes needed to this calendar. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Terence Barfield, CEBS (Compliant) >>>> Senior Manager Benefits >>>> **** Upcoming Out of Office Alert: Thursday AM (2/23) **** >>>> >>>> [image: image.png] >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Chuck Terlesky B.A., CCPE >> General Manager/Regional Caregiver Ambassador for Canada >> Home Care Assistance Calgary >> Home Care Assistance Winnipeg >> Office Calgary: 403-301-3777 >> Office Winnipeg