Common use of Earned Time Off Clause in Contracts

Earned Time Off. Section 1. Employees shall accrue earned time off (ETO) according to the following schedule: 0 through 5 .0616 6 through 12 .0808 13 years and over .1001 Section 2. ETO hours begin accruing with the first day of employment but they are not credited and are not available for use until after the completion of the probation period. Section 3. The maximum accrual of ETO is 420 hours. Once an employee's ETO bank reaches 420 hours the employee will be paid for any ETO earned above that amount. Any hours over 420 must be used or will be lost. Section 4. ETO may be used for vacations, personal leave or for sickness of the employee or her/his family. Section 5. Vacation schedules shall be arranged on the basis of seniority and shall be mutually agreed to by the employees and the Employer. Vacation requests will be responded to within seven (7) days following the date of the request. Once approved the vacation date will only be changed by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer. Section 6. Employees who become entitled to bereavement pay while on ETO will be paid bereavement pay and their accrued ETO adjusted accordingly. Section 7. If a holiday occurs while a full time employee is on ETO the employee will receive holiday pay and will not have to use her/his ETO. Section 8. Upon termination of employment, any unused ETO credit shall be paid to the employee at the prevailing rate for his or her classification. Section 9. In case of an employee's death, payment of accrued ETO pay shall be made to the beneficiary of the employee or his or her estate. Section 10. Employees will give the Employer seven (7) days advanced notice for vacation time off The employer may waive this notice at its discretion.