Re: Canada public holiday pay based on the four work week period before the work week with a public holiday [CWILSON-C.FID2144802]

From
Germaine Daniels <germaine.daniels@thekey.com>
To
Teio Senda <TSenda@cwilson.com>
CC
Tammi Franzese <tammi.franzese@thekey.com>, Steve Koyanagi <skoyanagi@thekey.com>, Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com>, Nina Kani <nkani@thekey.com>, Leslie Westmoreland <LWestmoreland@cwilson.com>, Cameron Omoe <COmoe@cwilson.com>
Date
2026-01-05 08:16:07
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--00000000000020d7a00647a66130 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000020d79f0647a6612f" --00000000000020d79f0647a6612f Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Teio, Thanks for the update and Happy New Year! Germaine DanielsPayroll Director germaine.daniels@thekey.com Phone: 562-380-3662 TheKey.com On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 8:12=E2=80=AFAM Teio Senda wrot= e: > Hi Germaine, > > > > I have passed this along to my employment colleague and will get back to > you. > > > Regards, > > Teio > > > Teio Senda > =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B > Partner > > Clark Wilson LLP > 900=E2=80=91885 > > West > > Georgia > > Street > > | > > Vancouver, > > BC > > | > > V6C > > 3H1 > > | > > Canada > Tel: 604.891.7750 | Fax: 604.687.6314 | Email: TSenda@cwilson.com > www.cwilson.com | Profile > > Our firm operates from the traditional, ancestral, and historic territory > of the S=E1=B8=B5wx=CC=B1w=C3=BA7mesh (Squamish), S=C9=99l=CC=93i=CC=81lw= =C9=99ta=CA=94/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), > and x=CA=B7m=C9=99=CE=B8k=CA=B7=C9=99y=CC=93=C9=99m (Musqueam) Nations > This e-mail may be confidential. Unauthorised use is prohibited. > Unintended recipients are asked to return and delete this message. E-mail > is inherently vulnerable to interception and we will use alternate means > upon request > > *From:* Germaine Daniels > *Sent:* Friday, January 2, 2026 11:07 AM > *To:* Teio Senda > *Cc:* Tammi Franzese ; Steve Koyanagi skoyanagi@thekey.com>; Timothy Thomas ; Nina Kani nkani@thekey.com>; Leslie Westmoreland ; > Cameron Omoe > *Subject:* Canada > > public holiday pay based on the four work week period before the work wee= k > with a public holiday > > > > *[CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe.]* > > > ------------------------------ > > Hi Teio and team, > > > > During our review of the new Ceridan pay groups for the Canada > amalgamation, I need clarification on the appropriate calculation method > for employee statutory holiday pay moving forward. > > > > It appears the following setup has been in place since prior to my hire o= n > 10/22/2022: > > > > Calculation Method Used for all Locations (Excluding Montreal): > > Statutory holiday pay is calculated based on the total regular wages > earned in the four work weeks preceding the holiday week, divided by 20. > Overtime is excluded, but vacation pay is included in regular wages. > > > > - Example: If an employee earned $2,000 in regular wages plus $80 in > vacation pay: ($2,000 + $80) =C3=B7 20 =3D $104 stat pay per holiday. > > > > Note: This flat amount has historically been paid regardless of whether > the pay period contained one, two, or three holidays. > > > > Calculation Method Used for Montreal Locations: > > The above calculated amount was multiplied by the number of holidays that > fell within the pay period.

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