What is Quantum Vacation? And How to Reduce Your Unpaid Vacation Days.

Quantum Vacation can apply to a full-time employees under certain circumstances, such as long-term salary insurance, but primarily applies to part-time workers.

According to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), “Quantum represents the maximum number of vacation days the employee is entitled to take, paid and not paid.”

Therefore, your Quantum vacation represents the total annual vacation days your are entitled to take. In contrast, ‘standard’ vacation is paid vacation days which you’ve worked for

Part-time and recall list employees accumulate a percentage of paid vacation time based on the number of hours worked. However, after a full year of service, a part-time employee is entitled to a minimum 4 weeks (20 days) of vacation. Your Quantum vacation is a result of this minimum.

Quebec Labour Standard amendments as of January 01, 2019, grant employees credited with three years of uninterrupted service with the same employer at the end of a reference year ending after January 1, 2019 is entitled to a minimum of three consecutive weeks of vacation, to be taken within 12 months following the end of the reference year.

Part-time employee’s annual vacation leave is calculated on the following percentages (Source: National Collective Agreements, APTS Article 38.03, FSSS/CSN Article 8.15.2 and the FIQ, 7.10.3):

However, the following premiums do not qualify: evening and night shift, enhanced evening and night shift, shift rotation, and weekend premiums.

APTS and FSSS/CSN, annual vacation leave is calculated on the following percentages:

Reducing the number of unpaid vacation days:

By completing the Unpaid Vacation Waiver Form, employees may reduce the number of unpaid vacation days to a minimum of 10 days, as per Quebec’s An act respecting labour standards (the “Act“).  Forms should be available through your manager, human resources or your local union office.

1. You must complete the form, indicating how many hours or days you want to reduce.
2. Once you complete the form, give it or send it to your manager*. 
3. Your manager must sign the form.
4. Yourself, your manager or the local union office must send the completed and signed form to Payroll. (MUHC Payroll Fax: 514-412-4210)

*Always request a hard copy or email confirmation for any document you submit. The proof should include the date and the name of the individual who received the document.

The FIQ union annual vacation leave is calculated on the following percentages.

• 10% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with twenty­five (25) years or more of service on April 30;
• 9.6% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with twenty­three (23) or twenty­four (24) years of service on April 30;
• 9.2% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with twenty­one (21) or twenty­two (22) years of service on April 30;
• 8.8% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with nineteen (19) or twenty (20) years of service on April 30;
• 8.4% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with seventeen (17) or eighteen (18) years of service on April 30;
• 8% of her total salary earned between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the current year, for an employee with less than seventeen (17) years of service.

Source: http://spsicr-cusm.ca

Resources

National Contracts
APTS National Collective Agreement 2016 – 2020
MUHCEU CSN-FSSS National Collective Agreement 2016 – 2020
SPSICR-CUSM National Collective Agreement 2016 – 2020

Local Contracts
APTS Local Collective Agreement
MUHCEU CSN-FSSS Local Collective Agreement
SPSICR-CUSM Local Agreement

The above is for information purposes only. For more information and questions contact your manager, Human Resources or your local union office.