Vacation/Sick Time

Vacation/Sick Time

VACATION

Eligible associates accrue vacation time throughout the year based on years of service. 

Non-Union
  • Your years of service are determined by the number of calendar years since your hire date.
  • You accrue vacation on a dollar basis as a percentage of your actual eligible earnings.
  • After one year of employment, you are eligible for two weeks of vacation time. After five years, you’re eligible for three weeks.
  • Full-time associates can carry any remaining balance over to the next year, and their balance never expires. For retail associates, the carryover occurs on May 1 each year. For non-retail (Perth) associates, the carryover occurs on January 1 each year.
  • Part-time associates cannot carry vacation over to the next year. Retail associates will receive a payout of any remaining balance on May 1. Non-retail associates (Perth) will receive a payout of any remaining balance on January 1 each year.
  • Vacation balances are paid out upon termination.
Perth Union
  • Vacation is defined by the union contract.
  • You receive vacation on a dollar basis as a percentage of the previous 12 months’ earnings on May 31 each year.
  • On January 1 each year, you can carry any remaining balance over or request a payout.
  • Vacation balances are paid out upon termination.

Sick Days

Paid sick days are based on your role. Most associates will lose the sick days they don’t use by the end of the calendar year. (Only Perth Union associates may roll their sick days over.) Some provinces require more paid sick time and may have different requirements regarding eligibility for its use.

Annual Vacation Accrual and Sick Time

Sick Time Eligibility Sick Time Rules Hourly
Sick Time Rules		 Vacation Eligibility Vacation Pay Vacation Carry Over Rules
90 days of employment 5 paid sick days Based on average hours worked; up to 5 paid sick days 1 year of employment 0-5 years
4% 5-10 years
6% 10+ years 8%		 FT associates can carry over

PT associates receive a payout at year-end

Sick Time Eligibility Sick Time Rules Hourly
Sick Time Rules		 Vacation Eligibility Vacation Pay Vacation Carry Over Rules
90 days of employment 2 paid sick days Based on average hours worked; up to 2 paid sick days 1 year of employment 0-1 years 4%
1-3 years 6%
3+ years 8%		 FT associates can carry over

PT associates receive a payout at year-end

Sick Time Eligibility Sick Time Rules Hourly
Sick Time Rules		 Vacation Eligibility Vacation Pay Vacation Carry Over Rules
N/A N/A N/A 1 year of employment 0-5 years 4%
5-10 years 6%
10+ years 8%		 FT associates can carry over

PT associates receive a payout at year-end

Sick Time Eligibility Sick Time Rules Hourly
Sick Time Rules		 Vacation Eligibility Vacation Pay Vacation Carry Over Rules
N/A N/A N/A 1 year of employment 0-5 years 4%
5-10 years 6%
10+ years 8%		 FT associates can carry over

PT associates receive a payout at year-end

Sick Time Eligibility Sick Time Rules Hourly
Sick Time Rules		 Vacation Eligibility Vacation Pay Vacation Carry Over Rules
1 year of employment Up to 48 paid sick hours at the beginning of the year Can carry over N/A 1 year of employment 0-3 years 4.5%
3-8 years 6.5%
8-10 years 7%
10-15 years 8%
15-20 years 9%		 Can carry over or request payout at year-end