danc Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Well, Dalton must be a NASCAR fan. Our new holiday is Feb. 18th. That works for me. On Feb. 17th, I'll be celebrating with friends (and/or family) and watching the 50th Daytona 500. I'm sure that I could use a day off after that. Enjoy your day off folks. You deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) Hear that lads...we can ice fish an extra day that weekend then !!! Edited January 4, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duber Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'm calling it "take the family icefishing day". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Too bad most public servants don't get family day off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Too bad most public servants don't get family day off! This should get the discussion going........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I doubt I will get the day off but if there is open water for some winter steelheading I will find a way to get enough hours off to give it a go sometime that day LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big guy Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'm a "public" servant and I get it off. I think it's a good thing, contrary to what most are saying. The more time away from work... the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappn Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Well, this new "Family Day" cost me a day off in July. We get what's called Floater days around July, August and September long weekends so if the holiday lands on the Monday...we also get Friday off or vice versa. Now that "Family Day" has been introduced they took the July Long Weekend Floater day from us to compensate. Although ice fishing on a Monday sounds nice...the best day on the ICE doesn't beat the best day on open wanter in my boat wearing my shorts casting to a shore line. Can you tell I'm bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thanks Dan, it will be interesting to see who will get it off. My boss will probably let us have it off, but I'll put money on the fact that Paul's boss will not! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdawg Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 booogitty boogitty boogitty! shortest offseason of all pro-sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 So I says to my Boss "Hey Boss, It's nice to hear we get a new holiday on Feb. 18th, pretty cool huh ?" The reply...."Holiday?...what Holiday???" I can see how this is gonna turn out. Nothing like educating people who make twice what you do... Hookset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) Fact is.. businesses have not been advised that this is an official holiday by CRA or the labour board. Without official notice there is no mandate to give the day off or pay anyone for it. Glad I'm out of that responsibility loop. I haven't followed the legislation. Is it an offical, employers must pay holiday.. or like the August civic holiday that's employers choice? If it's a pay holiday.. nice of Dalton to look like a great guy on the backs of Ontario business. Edited January 4, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Fact is.. businesses have not been advised that this is an official holiday by CRA or the labour board. Without official notice there is no mandate to give the day off or pay anyone for it. Glad I'm out of that responsibility loop. I haven't followed the legislation. Is it an offical, employers must pay holiday.. or like the August civic holiday that's employers choice? If it's a pay holiday.. nice of Dalton to look like a great guy on the backs of Ontario business. As far as I know it's official Wayne. I don't get paid for stat holidays, so it doesn't matter to me. But I'll gladly take the day off. I heard on the news today that those people that have a scheduled day in court for minor things such as traffic tickets, will likely get their charged dropped for an undue delay in proceedings, or something like that. Apparently the government didn't do their home work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 my bday is on the 17th so i will take the long weekend bday! first time for that. Seriously though I would rather see this holiday mid july instead. It sure would make working the summer easier if we had a long weekend may 24, july 1, july 15, civic first week august, labour day but hey for the ice fishing guys im sure this is great! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 It's voluntary to work it at my work. I think I might actually work it though. I love making double time and a half for a regular shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 It appears that it is a stat holiday. http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/fac.../fs_public.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) Thanks Roy.. will pass that onto the Plant ! I think many will take away giving the civic holiday in August in exchange.... Edited January 5, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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