S.L. 452.49 Art. 9Holidays with pay.

(1) In addition to the minimum weekly rest to which whole-time employees may be entitled under paragraph 7, whole-time employees shall be entitled to the National Holidays and to all public holidays with full pay, and to the following vacation leave not being less than -

(a) four working weeks and one working day during the calendar years 1988 and 1989;

(b) four working weeks and two working days during the calendar year 1990;

(c) four working weeks and three working days during the calendar year,1991;

(d) four working weeks and four working days during the calendar year 1992 and during any calendar year thereafter: Provided that when a whole-time employee is in employment for less than twelve months during any calendar year, he shall be entitled to such part of the said vacation leave as is in proportion to the number of months in employment.

(2) For the purpose of this paragraph "vacation leave" means leave with pay which may be availed of on days agreed upon between the employer and the employee, provided that one day vacation leave during 1988 and 1989, two days vacation leave during 1990, three days vacation leave during 1991 and four days vacation leave during 1992 and during any calendar year thereafter shall not form part of any shut-down and shall be granted by the employer as optional leave in addition to any optional leave the employee may have been entitled to on the 9th November, 1988.