Vacation Time - Michaels Benefits Canada

Michaels knows work-life balance is important. That’s why we offer vacation and sick leave. Your balances are available in Workday.

Vacation Entitlement

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For Team Members in Saskatchewan

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
1 but less than 10 years	Three weeks of time off and 3/52 of gross annual earnings
10 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 4/52 of gross annual earnings

For Team Members in Quebec

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
Less than a year	1 day per worked month and 4% of the gross earnings during this period
1 but less than 3 years	Two weeks of time off and 4% of gross annual earnings
3 but less than 20 years	Three weeks of time off and 6% of gross annual earnings
20 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 8% of gross annual earnings

For Team Members in All Other Provinces

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
1 but less than 5 years	Two weeks of time off and 4% of gross annual earnings
5 but less than 20 years	Three weeks of time off and 6% of gross annual earnings
20 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 8% of gross annual earnings

Requesting Time Off

Requests for time off are granted on a first come, first served basis, and scheduling is based on the needs and demands of our business, so there are certain times of year when vacation use is restricted. If a statutory holiday falls within your vacation period, that day will not be counted as a vacation day and you will be entitled to an alternate vacation day off.

Vacation Pay

The vacation pay year for all Team Members begins April 1 and ends March 31. Vacation pay for any time between your actual start date and April 1 is provided on a pro-rated basis. Vacation entitlement does not carry forward year-to-year. You must take any unused vacation leave within 12 months following the end of the vacation pay year in it was accrued.

Team Members on a qualified leave of absence continue to accrue vacation time but not vacation pay unless required by law.

Sick Leave

Use paid sick leave in the case of injury or illness for yourself or a family member, and to attend doctor or dental appointments for you or a family member.

If you can’t report to work, you must notify your supervisor no later than 30 minutes after the start of your scheduled shift, if possible, or leave a message on the call-in line.
You receive 24 hours of paid sick leave your first year, and 48 hours for each following year, up to a maximum of 240 hours. Unpaid leave may be available if you use all of your paid sick leave hours.
If provincial laws require more or different benefits, those laws will apply. You may be required to provide documentation from a physician.
If you have any questions regarding paid sick leave, please contact your HR Partner.

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For Team Members in Ontario

After 13 weeks of uninterrupted service, you may have up to 10 days of paid sick leave, and 15 weeks if you or your child suffers domestic or sexual violence, with the first five days paid. This leave may be taken to:

Get medical attention for physical or psychological injury caused by the violence
Obtain victim services or psychological/professional counselling
Relocate temporarily or permanently
Seek legal or law enforcement assistance or preparing to participate in any related civil or criminal legal proceeding.

You may also be eligible for 3 days of unpaid job-protected sick leave and 3 days of unpaid job-protected family responsibility leave.

For Team Members in Quebec

After 3 months of uninterrupted service, you may have up to 2 days of paid absence per year:

To fulfil obligations relating to the care, health or education of your child or spouse
To care for a relative or person with whom you act as a caregiver, as attested by a health and social services professional
In case of sickness
For organ or tissue donation
Following an accident, domestic or sexual violence, or a crime.

Policy Information

For more details, please refer to the HR Manual 8.1 Vacation/Personal Time Policies linked below.

Team Member Services

Team Member Support

HR, Payroll, Benefits & Open Enrollment

Phone: 1-855-432-MIKE (6453), Option 2

Vacation Entitlement

Michaels knows work-life balance is important. That’s why we offer vacation. Your balances are available in Workday.

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For Team Members in Saskatchewan

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
1 but less than 10 years	Three weeks of time off and 3/52 of gross annual earnings
10 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 4/52 of gross annual earnings

For Team Members in Quebec

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
Less than a year	1 day per worked month and 4% of the gross earnings during this period
1 but less than 3 years	Two weeks of time off and 4% of gross annual earnings
3 but less than 20 years	Three weeks of time off and 6% of gross annual earnings
20 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 8% of gross annual earnings

For Team Members in All Other Provinces

Length of Service	Vacation Entitlement per Year of Service
1 but less than 5 years	Two weeks of time off and 4% of gross annual earnings
5 but less than 20 years	Three weeks of time off and 6% of gross annual earnings
20 years or more	Four weeks of time off and 8% of gross annual earnings

Requesting Time Off

Vacation Pay

Team Members on a qualified leave of absence (LOA) continue to accrue vacation time but not vacation pay unless required by law.

Policy Information

For more details, please refer to the HR Manual 8.1 Vacation Policy for Hourly Team Members.

Team Member Services

Team Member Support

HR, Payroll, Benefits & Open Enrollment

Phone: 1-855-432-MIKE (6453), Option 2