It’s time to talk about that precious time of year we all look forward to – your vacation! Here at DISA, we want to ensure you’re well-rested and can enjoy some well-deserved downtime.

Earning Your Vacation Time:

• Your vacation kicks in after you’ve completed each year of employment.
• If you haven't hit your one-year mark by the end of the vacation entitlement year, you’ll get a pro-rated break, calculated following the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
• Remember, you’ve got to use your vacation within each entitlement year, as the ESA doesn’t allow for carryovers.

What’s in Your Vacation Wallet?

• Been with us for less than five years? You’ll earn vacation pay at 4% of your wages.
• Crossed the five-year threshold but not yet hit ten? That goes up to 6%.
• And for the seasoned DISA crew of over ten years, you’re looking at a cool 8%.

Planning Your Getaway:

• You’ve got 12 months after your vacation entitlement year to use your vacation time.
• Before you start packing, make sure your manager gives the thumbs up. We can't guarantee every request, but we’ll do our best.
• For those times when operations might be impacted, the manager’s call on vacation approvals will be based on what DISA needs to keep things smooth.

Your Responsibilities:

• Managers, you’re the vacation gatekeepers. It’s up to you to approve, track, and coordinate with Payroll on any vacation time changes.
• Payroll pals, your mission is to ensure vacation pay hits bank accounts reliably and according to the policy.

Vacation Pay Details:

• Vacation pay will be part of the scheduled payroll.
• Want that vacation pay without taking time off? Just give us a two-week heads-up before the pay period begins.

If You’re Leaving Us:

Should you decide to part ways, any vacation time you’ve racked up but haven’t taken will be paid out on your final paycheck.