REGULAR VACATION SCHEDULING Clause Samples

REGULAR VACATION SCHEDULING. During discussions of 1980 Local concerns, the Union requested that the Company allow department-wide bidding, disregarding shift and/ or crew when scheduling regular vacation. The Company agrees that it is desirous to accommodate seniority whenever possible within scheduling units and work towards that end when discussing scheduling with the respective department union representatives. It is the Companyʼs intent to continue such discussions in subsequent years and endeavor to adjust scheduling parameters when operating requirement permit such change. This does not supersede present local agreements on this matter. During 1996 Local Issues, the Company and the Union discussed employee and Company related to vacation shutdowns. Both parties recognize there may be special circumstances impacting employees as a result. We agreed that when a vacation shutdown occurs, the Company and the Union will meet to discuss such circumstances. The goal will be to clarify issues and discuss ways to accommodate them, if possible, based on the specific, individual circumstances. During 1980 local negotiations, the Union requested that employees be allowed to retain their extended and/or regular vacation schedule when transferring to another department, and to be carried as an “add-on” to that departmentʼs schedule. The Company will consider the transfereeʼs scheduled vacation giving consideration for “add-on” on an individual case-by-case basis. (1980 Local Issues) The current practice of allowing employees to carry their scheduled vacations to another classification within the department as a result of job bidding, reduction of forces, assignments to other shifts, job combinations, and movement due to being disabled or handicapped as outlined in Article XII, paragraph C of the Master Agreement, will not be disturbed during the course of this Agreement, as long as business conditions permit. Should a change be required, the Company and Union will meet for the purpose of obtaining mutual agreement. (2001 Local Issues)
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  • Vacation Scheduling a) Vacations may be requested at any time of the year, subject to the restrictions below. The supervisor, or designate, will grant requests subject to operational requirements and in accordance with such vacation quotas as the Employer may set from time to time. Employees shall be advised of vacation quotas one month prior to the employees being required to submit their requests. Such quotas will not be unreasonably restrictive. b) Requests for vacation time from the Monday immediately following June 20th to the Sunday immediately following Labour Day (summer period) shall be made in writing to the Employer not later than March 1st in that year. The Employer will respond to such requests in writing by April 1st. An employee may be approved for a maximum of three (3) weeks of vacation during these peak times. c) Requests for Christmas/New Year’s vacation time between the Monday immediately following December 15th and the Sunday immediately following January 1st shall be made in writing to the Manager or designate not later than August 1st in that year. The Employer will respond to such requests in writing by September 1st. An employee may be granted a maximum of one (1) calendar week (or part thereof) over this period. d) March Break vacation requests shall be submitted to the immediate Manager or designate not later than November 1st of the preceding year. The Employer shall respond in writing by December 1st. e) In the event that the number of employees in each department or team requesting vacation for or during any part of the above peak periods exceeds the number which the Employer has determined might be permitted vacation at that time, priority will be given based on seniority as per the posted seniority list. f) Notwithstanding e) above, in granting vacation requests during peak periods, the Employer will grant requests for full weeks of vacation prior to granting requests for partial weeks of vacation, so that a request for less than one week’s vacation cannot prevent another employee from taking a full week of vacation. A full week of vacation shall be defined as Monday through Sunday. g) Requests for vacation for other periods outside of peak times shall be submitted by the employee to their immediate supervisor not less than three (3) weeks prior to the first day of the vacation period. The immediate supervisor shall reply within one (1) week from the date of the request. These requests shall be considered on the basis of first come first served. h) If a request is submitted outside of the time period outlined above or additional vacation time becomes available, it may be approved at the Employer's discretion provided no employee, who submitted in compliance with the above timelines, was denied the same time period.

  • Vacation Schedule 1. Vacation periods shall be fixed by the Employer to suit the requirements of his business, but as far as possible and practicable, vacations will be given during the summer months, and for employees with school-age children, during the school vacations. Vacation periods shall be unbroken unless by mutual consent between Employer and employee, or where it is impractical. Grievances relating to this Section shall be subject to the Adjustment and Arbitration Procedure in this Agreement. 2. Time off, based upon service in the Industry Vacation Plan, may be granted to an employee by mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee. The Employer shall not be required to give time off based upon service under the Industry Vacation Plan. However, if such additional industry vacation time off is granted to an employee, such time off shall be counted as time worked for the purpose of computing the employee's earned vacation benefits on his next anniversary date of employment.

  • Scheduling Vacations Vacations are to be scheduled in advance and taken at such reasonable times as approved by the employee's department with particular regard to the needs of the Employer, seniority of employee, and, insofar as practicable, with regard to the wishes of the employee. No vacation shall be assigned by the Employer or deducted from the employee's account as disciplinary action.

  • Vacation Buy Back Employees shall have the option of requesting pay in lieu of time off up to a maximum of 144 hours of vacation time each year, during each year of the contract in increments of eight (8) hrs. Such requests are subject to the approval of the department head and the availability of funds.

  • Scheduling of Vacation Leave In scheduling vacation leave with pay for an employee the Employer shall, subject to the operational requirements of the service, make every reasonable effort to comply with the employee's wishes.