--000000000000e5842e05f5c6e8f5 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000e5842d05f5c6e8f4" --000000000000e5842d05f5c6e8f4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for confirming that Heritage Day (8/7/23) is a recognized holiday for our Corporate and Field Support Team Members in Calgary. Regarding the caregivers, is the list of holidays for which the 1.5X normal rate of pay is applicable the exact same as the list for Corporate and Field Support Team Members? If there are any differences, what are they? Terence Barfield, CEBS (Compliant) Senior Manager Benefits On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 3:48=E2=80=AFPM Charles Terlesky wrote: > Hi Terence, > > Yes, the holiday has been recognized in the past and it's currently in ou= r > 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 Calgar= y >> 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 Caregiver= s >> 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. Al= though >>> 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 a= s 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 c