Vacation Entitlement i) A transferring employee will accrue vacation in accordance with the collective agreement of the designated employer. ii) A transferring employee will have pre-approved vacation requests honoured. iii) Vacation entitlement not used by the employee at the time of transfer shall transfer with the employee to the designated employer, if applicable. iv) Vacation scheduling will be in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and the practice of the designated employer.
VACATION AND VACATION PAY 9.01 All employees who are covered under this agreement shall receive as vacation pay in accordance with the schedule under Article 9.04, the appropriate percentage of the employee's total earnings exclusive of the Employer's contribution to the Union's Benefit Plan. 9.02 When vacations are requested by more employees than can be reasonably scheduled to be away at any one time and still carry on efficient company operations, then the choice of those employees permitted to take their vacation will be insofar as possible based on customer requirements, efficient operation of the Shop, ability of employees to perform available work and length of service of the employees. 9.03 The Employer shall post annually during January a sheet on which employees may choose their vacation period. This list shall be completed by the employees no later than May 1. Any employee failing to select vacation time by May 1 will be deemed to have forfeited their privilege based on service credit, at that time, for vacation selection purposes. The Employer shall post the final vacation schedule no later than May 31. Any request for further changes to the final schedule must be made to the Employer giving the Employer at least four (4) weeks’ notice. If a Statutory holiday (as listed under Article 10.01) falls during an employee's vacation time, the employee will have the option to take that holiday at the end of the vacation period. This will be scheduled at the time the employee schedules his vacation. 9.04 Employees shall receive vacation time if requested in accordance with the provisions outlined below. Generally, two weeks may be taken in June, July and August, but with advance notice (per Article 9.03) and as mutually agreed, more may be taken. LENGTH OF SERVICE BASED ON DATE OF HIRING (as of July 1st of the current year) Vacation Pay Vacation Time 0 – 3 Months 4% 2 weeks After 3 Months 10% 3 weeks 9.05 The above amounts of vacation pay are remitted to the Union office with the regular monthly remittance.