Summary of Issue: Vacation Pay

Decision 21679 Full Text of Decision 21679

Has 19 insured weeks instead of 20. He argued that 3_1/2 weeks vacation pay at layoff had not been considered. The Act is quite specific with respect to vacation pay, that it does not constitute insurable weeks which would have assisted in meeting the required number of weeks.

Decision 19396 Full Text of Decision 19396

The Board erred when it directed that there be included in the amount of insurable earnings during the 20 qualifying weeks a weekly sum attributable to severance and vacation pay because no premiums were payable on those amounts.

Decision 18779 Full Text of Decision 18779

In the view of the Board, the two weeks of general vacation in the construction industry from 20-12 to 4-1 are insurable. An error in law. The percentage paid into a trust fund and given back to the workforce during the period of general vacation must be distributed over each pay period.

Decision 17607 Full Text of Decision 17607

Eligibility is based on insurable employment, not on insurable earnings. Vacation pay would increase the amount of income that was insured, but it cannot give one an additional insured week. Insured weeks cannot be greater than number of weeks of employment.

Decision A-0907.88 Full Text of Decision A-0907.88

15 of the required 16 weeks plus vacation pay of $384. According to the Umpire, he does not have the authority to decide whether or not vacation pay constitutes a 16th insured week. This authority rests solely with the Minister of National Revenue. The Umpire could not, without having committed an error of law, conclude that claimant had held insurable employment for the week immediately following her dismissal by reason only of her receipt of a vacation pay allocated to that week under s. 58.

Decision 15672 Full Text of Decision 15672

Refer to: A-0907.88