--000000000000e3b91f05f5c71f83 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000e3b91e05f5c71f82" --000000000000e3b91e05f5c71f82 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Terence, The 1.5 X normal rate only applies to caregivers or anyone who is on hourly pay for that day. Our corporate and field team members are all on salary - thus the holiday pay doesn't apply, they get the day off. Regards, Chuck On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 11:39=E2=80=AFAM Terence Barfield wrote: > 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 th= ey? > > Terence Barfield, CEBS (Compliant) > Senior Manager Benefits > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 3:48=E2=80=AFPM Charles Terlesky cterlesky@homecareassistance.com> wrote: > >> 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 Calga= ry >>> 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 th= e >>> 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. A= lthough >>>> 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 ha