9.08. The employee who is paid by the kilometre travelled shall receive as compensation for any general holiday mentioned in section 9.02, pay equal to 1/20 of his wages earned during the 4 complete weeks of pay preceding the week of the holiday, provided that he is available to work the working day preceding and following the holiday, unless his absence was authorized by the employer or is justified by a valid reason, notably sickness or an accident preventing him from working or a fortuitous event; in the case of sickness, the employee must advise the employer at the time of his absence.
O.C. 1193-89, s. 10; O.C. 527-96, s. 13; O.C. 1383-99, s. 9; O.C. 736-2005, s. 10.