Saskatchewan Vacation Pay Calculator 2026

Vacation pay is 3/52 (≈5.77%) of total wages for employees with less than 10 years of employment, and 4/52 (≈7.69%) for employees with 10 or more consecutive years with the same employer.

3/52 ≈ 5.77% for less than 10 years, 4/52 ≈ 7.69% for 10+ years. Employers can provide MORE via a written agreement, and those agreements are enforceable.

Total wages include salary, commissions, earned bonuses, overtime, public holiday pay, previously paid vacation pay, and any other monetary compensation for work or services. Tips, allowances, and expenses are excluded.

Vacation pay must be paid: at your request before taking vacation, on a normal payday during vacation, or within 11 months if vacation is not taken.

Unpaid vacation pay must be paid within 14 days of termination. If you've worked less than a year, you're still entitled to vacation pay on accumulated earnings.

If you do not take your vacation, your vacation pay must still be paid to you within 11 months of when you became entitled to it.

Any agreement providing MORE than the ESA minimum (e.g., 8% vacation pay or more weeks) is enforceable. Employers must uphold agreements that exceed the minimum requirements.

An anniversary year is the day of the month you started, to the same day 12 months later less one day. For example, if you started on February 14, 2020, your first anniversary year runs from February 14, 2020 to February 13, 2021.

If you continue to be employed after a sale, lease, or transfer, your service with the previous employer is maintained for vacation entitlement purposes. Your vacation entitlements are based on how long you were employed by both employers.

Yes. Saskatchewan is unique — it starts at 3 weeks (5.77%) from year one, rather than the 2 weeks (4%) that most other provinces provide. After 10 years, it increases to 4 weeks (7.69%).