Summary of Issue: Definition

Decision 26076 Full Text of Decision 26076

Employed with Motor Ford Co. The $500 special payment received by the claimant was governed by the vacation pay provisions of the collective agreement and was directly linked to his vacation pay entitlement. The monies in question were simply an enhancement of claimant's regular vacation pay. Although vacation pay may be described as a bonus, indemnity, wage adjustment or gratuity, if the monies received are in the nature of vacation pay, either under the terms of a verbal or collective agreement, they will be treated as such for UI benefit purposes.

Decision 21415 Full Text of Decision 21415

Refer to: A-1232.92

Decision A-1232.92 Full Text of Decision A-1232.92

Part-time teacher at CEGEP F.-X. Garneau who argued that the amount received at termination should be considered as salary instead of vacation pay. Held that this argument is without merit and that the Umpire did not commit any error in this respect.

Decision 22261 Full Text of Decision 22261

Claimant contends that the monies are not vacation pay, that the payments were not made pursuant to the expired collective agreement, they were the result of negotiations and were made gratuitously in the hope of reducing the tension from the labour dispute. No evidence to support this.

Decision 21913 Full Text of Decision 21913

Annual set salary based on 48 weeks; the employer withholds 10% of this salary that is kept in a trust account; it is paid to the employee on demand when he decides to go for a rest. To be distributed as vacation pay pursuant to 58(8).

Decision A-0118.81 Full Text of Decision A-0118.81

The Umpire erred in law in deciding that the 8% paid in lieu of vacation was severance pay.

Decision A-0117.81 Full Text of Decision A-0117.81

The Umpire erred in law in deciding that the 8% paid in lieu of vacation was severance pay.