Time Off for Voting - June 28, 2004

June 21, 2004

Time Off for Voting - June 28, 2004

This is to remind you that the Leave With Pay Policy provides three consecutive hours to vote during the period the polls are open for federal elections.

If the scheduled hours of work are such that they do not allow for three consecutive hours during the period the polls are open, employees shall be allowed the time necessary to provide for these three hours.

The voting hours on polling day are identified in the enclosed appendix.

Questions on the application of this policy should be referred to France Collin (613) 952-3211 or by e-mail address at collin.france@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Tom Smith
Director, Pay Administration
Labour Relations and Compensation Operations Sector
Human Resources Management Office

APPENDIX

STAGGERED VOTING HOURS

The hours of voting on election day at a general election, or when by-elections are held on the same day in more than one time zone, have been staggered so that the majority of results are available at approximately the same time across the country.

*In Saskatchewan, when daylight saving time is in effect for the rest of the country, voting hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Central Time zone, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Mountain Time zone.