Everyone

Supervisor of Personnel
Administration

EASTER MONDAY HOLIDAY

This year at Douglas College
Easter Monday will fall on a Friday in
August. How typically Douglas can you
get.

Seriously though, in the past,
the College has granted Regular and
Probationary Support Staff a paid
holiday on Easter Monday. In 1974,
however, with the agreement of the
Support Staff Association, that paid
holiday has been moved to the Friday
immediately preceeding the first
Monday in August.

This was done for the following
reasons:

1. College classes are in full
session on Easter Monday and
it would not be possible for
all staff to have that day
off anyway. Rather, many
would have to choose another
day off in lieu.

. The provincial government
has indicated it intends to
declare a Statutory Holiday
early in August, presumeably
the first Monday, giving the
possibility of a four day
week-end.

. Even if there is no provin-
cial holiday declared in
August, we will still have a
three day week-end when the

 

kids are out of school and the
chances of good weather are
better.

Good Friday is of course, a
Statutory Holiday for all. Regular
and Probationary employees will receive
the day off with pay. Other support
staff members, including Student
Assistants receive a holiday with pay
in accordance with the Annual and
General Holidays Act of B. C.

The College will consider as a
special case any employee who may have
already made financial commitments to
a holiday on Easter Monday and be
prepared to make alternative arrange-
ments. Requests for consideration
under this provision stating all details
together with a recommendation of the
immediate supervisor, must be received
by the Personnel Office by Friday,

6 April 1974.

It is anticipated the change of
day off from Easter Monday to the first
Friday in August will provide an
equally good, if not better, holiday
than the previous arrangement without
disrupting the operation of the College.
Supervisors are requested to ensure al}
their staff are advised-as soon as
possible. Questions or concerns shoulc
be addressed to the Personnel Office.

Ne Si. Hal
Supervisor of Personnel Administration