Attention (Oct 10th 2025)
Attention Manitoba CPAA members-
It has come to our attention that some CUPW union Representatives have been coming to our offices and telling members that the office will be closed. This is a bullying tactic that CPAA WILL NOT put up with. Please ask them to leave and do not engage with them. This is unacceptable behaviour and we have reported it to Canada Post to put a stop to it immediately!
Click here to find the links to our New Collective Agreement
Vacation Leave Schedule – Article 23
With CPAA the vacation period begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st.
Vacation leave will be scheduled and posted in your office before April 1st each year. It must be chosen in one continuous period of vacation leave consisting of all or a part of your vacation leave entitlement.
Here are a couple common scenarios we hear from Members- hopefully this sheds some light on it for everyone
Do terms get to pick vacation leave?
Yes! Even though terms do not accumulate vacation hours, terms with continuous are entitled to schedule vacation (without pay) and be included in the order of priority picks
Can I book every Friday off in the summer as my first pick?
No! Each day would be one individual continuous period and must be treated as one. Your first pick would be the first Friday, and the second Friday vacation would be chosen in the next round of picks after all employees have chosen their first pick.
In my office, there are 2 of us that want the same time off. Is this possible?
Our Collective Agreement states: in offices where there are more that 2 employees, and suitable replacement schedules can be arranged and where practicable, more than one employee may take vacation leave during the same time period
*source The Canadian Postmaster Winter 2024
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