Brothers & Sisters,
There are a few scenarios that members may fall into for this layoff. Please read below to see which scenario best describes your situation. If you do not fall into one of these scenarios and do not know how to report, contact the Benefit Office.
Last Day Worked Friday May 6th (Report 8 hours holiday pay earnings for Friday May 20th, 2022)
Majority of Members
- You were laid off PP20, May 8-14, 2022, and you last worked or had an authorized day off on May 6th 2022. If this is your scenario and you have attained seniority, then you will qualify for holiday pay on Friday May 20, 2022. Therefore, you would complete your EI report, indicating 8 hours worked and income received (your rate of pay x 8) for PP21, May 15-21, 2022. To qualify for the Monday May 23rd holiday pay you would have needed to work or had an authorized day off Monday May 9th 2022. Therefore, for PP22, May 22-28, 2022 you would complete your EI report, indicating 0 hours worked and $0 income.
Last Day Worked was prior to Friday May 6th ( Does not qualify for holiday pay)
Small Minority of Members
- You were laid off PP20, May 8-14, 2022, and you did NOT work May 6 and/or did NOT have an authorized day off. If this is your scenario then you will NOT qualify for holiday pay on Friday May 20, 2022 or Monday May 23, 2022. Therefore, you would complete your EI report, indicating 0 hours worked and $0 income for PP21, May 15-21, 2022 and PP22 May 22-28, 2022.
Open E.I Claim -Worked PP20 (Report 40 hours earnings for PP 21 and PP 22)
Minority of Members
For Members with at least 3 years seniority, that worked for or had 40 hours of compensated earnings for PP20, May 8-14, 2022, and have an open active EI claim and you have been continuing your bi-weekly reports. If this is your scenario then you will be entitled to 32 hours of Automatic Short Work Week Benefits and 8 holiday pay on Friday May 20th 2022 for PP21, May 15-21, 2022. Therefore, you would complete your EI report, indicating you worked 40 hours and income received (your rate of pay x 40) for the week of PP21, May 15-21, 2022.
For the week of PP 22, May 22-29, 2022 you would report the same.
As you qualified for holiday pay for Monday May 23rd and have 40 hours of compensated earnings for the week previous (PP21), you will also be entitled to 32 hours of Automatic Short Work Week Benefits and 8 holiday pay on Monday May 23rd for PP22, May 22-29, 2022.
No E.I Claim- Worked PP20 NO report (Do not start a claim until you have a week with no earnings)
Minority of Members
For Members with at least 3 years seniority, that worked for or had 40 hours of compensated earnings for PP20, May 8-14, 2022, but your EI claim is inactive because you reported a return to work or forgot to complete your reports or if your EI claim had come to an end.
If this is your scenario then you will be entitled to 32 hours of Automatic Short Work Week Benefits and 8 holiday pay on Friday May 20th 2022 for PP21, May 15-21, 2022. As you qualified for holiday pay for Monday May 23rd and have 40 hours of compensated earnings for the week previous PP21. You will also be entitled to 32 hours of Automatic Short Work Week Benefits and 8 holiday pay on Monday May 23rd for PP22, May 22-29, 2022.
There is no need to complete EI reports and no need at this time to apply to re-open/re-activate your claim. There is also no need to apply to start a new EI claim at this time.
Until you have a week where you will receive no pay, there is no need to apply for EI.
Open or No E.I Claim -Worked PP20 less than 3 years seniority but over 90 days (Report 8 hours holiday pay earnings for Friday May 20th, 2022 and Monday May 23rd, 2022)
Very small Minority of Members, if any
For Members that DO NOT have at least 3 years seniority (but do have 90+ days seniority), that worked for or had 40 hours of compensated earnings for PP20, May 8-14, 2022, and have an open active EI claim and you have been continuing your bi-weekly reports. If this is your scenario then you will be entitled to 8 hours of Holiday Pay for Friday May 20th 2022. Therefore, you would complete your EI report, indicating you worked 8 hours and income received (your rate of pay x 8) for the week of PP21, May 15-21, 2022.
For the week of PP 22, May 22-29, 2022 you would report the similarly. You will be entitled to 8 hours of Holiday Pay for Monday May 23rd for PP22. Therefore, you would complete your EI report, indicating you worked 8 hours and income received (your rate of pay x 8) for the week of PP21, May 15-21, 2022.
EI REPORTING
DURING LAYOFF WEEK WITH A HOLIDAY
This is just a guide. All answers are subject to your personal situation and should be answered accordingly.
Step by Step Guide
ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT
Read over the statement and choose “I ACCEPT”
ADDRESS AND DIRECT DEPOSIT
Have you moved, changed mailing address, or changed your banking information
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
ADDRESS AND DIRECT DEPOSIT CONFIRMATION
If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
OUTSIDE CANADA
Were you outside of Canada during the period of this 2 week report?
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
OUTSIDE CANADA CONFIRMATION
If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
WORK and WAGES
Are you self-employed?
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
Did you work or receive earnings during the period of this report?
**make sure to look at the dates of the 2 week block
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you. (Note: If you worked, received SWW and/or holiday pay during the period of the report, you would answer YES) Check the scenarios above to determine if you should report 8 hours or a full 40 hours.
Did you start a full time job during the period of this report?
Everyone should answer NO
This is because we are not yet back to work. Once you have returned to work, you can answer YES and provide the date that you returned to regular full time work
WORK and WAGES WEEK 1
Did you work during the first week of this report? (Pay attention to the highlighted date)
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you (Note: If you worked received SWW and/or holiday pay during this week, you would answer YES) Again, check the scenarios above to determine if you should report 8 hours or a full 40.
If NO, you will move to WEEK 2
If YES, you will be asked
How many hours did you work?– Enter your hours (8 hours if only holiday; 40 hours if holiday and SWW)
Provide the gross amount of pay received – Enter your gross pay (rate of pay * hours worked)
WORK and WAGES WEEK 2
Did you work during the second week of this report? (Pay attention to the highlighted date)
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you (Note: If you received SWW and/or holiday pay during this week, you would answer YES) Again, check the scenarios above to determine if you should report 8 hours or a full 40.
If NO, you will move to EMPLOYER INFORMATION
If YES, you will be asked
How many hours did you work?– Enter your hours (8 hours if only holiday; 40 hours if holiday and SWW)
Provide the gross amount of pay received – Enter your gross pay (rate of pay * hours worked)
EMPLOYER INFORMATION
How many employers did you work for? Choose the number that applies to you (for most it will be 1)
Provide the phone number for each employer you worked for
For most it will be Ford Motor Company only and the number is (905) 845-2511
STOPPED WORKING
**This is one of the trickiest questions for people. Read carefully. The question is asking if there is any other employment you have lost that you have not already told EI about.
Have you stopped working for any employer during this report?
The answer should be NO
If Ford is your only job then answer NO
WORK and WAGES CONFIRMATION
Review your responses. If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
TRAINING
Did you attend school or a training course?
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
TRAINING CONFIRMATION
If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
AVAILABILITY
Were you ready willing and able to work during the period of this report?
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
For most the answer should be YES
AVAILABILITY CONFIRMATION
If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
OTHER MONEY
**This is another tricky question that some people have trouble with…
Our records show you are part of a SUB program, is there any other money that you have not told us about? **if you are entitled to SUB or not, you are still part of a SUB plan. Service Canada is aware of this. You only need to report other income if you receive any.
Answer NO or YES as it applies to you
**The answer for most will be NO – we have already reported SWW and or Holiday pay
OTHER MONEY CONFIRMATION
If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”
REPORT RECORD and ATTESTATION
Review and choose “I ACCEPT”
Print if you wish to retain a paper copy of your report
Then “SIGN OUT”
Your report is complete. Info on when you can next report will be given to you at this point.
In Solidarity,
Paul Ivey
Unifor Local 707, Unit #1
Benefit Representative
Tim Batke
Alternate Benefit Representative
