Common use of Scheduled Leave Clause in Contracts

Scheduled Leave. (1) In order to insure the health and welfare of the employee, JEA encourages employees to take a minimum of ten (10) days leave per contract year. Employees are encouraged to retain eighty (80) hours in their leave account in case of serious personal illness. (2) Accrued annual or personal leave may be taken at any time when authorized. Scheduling will be accomplished on a seniority basis in classification for the first request of five (5) days or more provided that the request is submitted prior to March 31. In scheduling annual, vacation or personal leave, employees with seniority in a classification, a shift, a crew, a section, or an office shall be given first preference; provided, however, that such preference shall be subject to JEA's exclusive authority to determine the number of employees in any given classification, shift, crew, section, or office who may be on leave at the same time. Denial of requested leave must be substantiated on the basis that granting of such leave would unduly increase the cost of operations and/or would otherwise be detrimental to the efficient operations of the system. (3) JEA employees may split their annual or personal leave in any manner desired and approved by their manager or his/her designee. The splitting of scheduled leave must be consistent with the operational requirements of the system. (4) Requests for leave which is not for illness or emergency, and is less than five (5) consecutive days must be submitted: A. At least forty eight (48) hours in advance for shift employees. B. At least forty-eight (48) hours in advance for non-shift employees, whose job(s) must be filled in their absence. Other non-shift employees must submit their request at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. (1) The minimum amount of annual or personal leave to be taken and charged shall be in one- half (1/2) hour increments. (2) Employees on eight (8) hour day, ten (10) hour day and twelve (12) hour day schedules shall be charged eight (8), ten (10) and twelve (12) hours respectively for a day off.

Scheduled Leave. (1) In order to insure ensure the health and welfare of the employee, JEA encourages employees to take a minimum of ten (10) days leave per contract year. Employees are encouraged to retain eighty (80) hours in their leave account in case of serious personal illness. (2) Accrued annual or personal leave may be taken at any time when authorized. Scheduling In any given calendar year, scheduling will be accomplished on a seniority first come, first served basis in classification for the first request of five three (53) days or more provided that the request is submitted prior to March 31more. In scheduling annual, vacation or personal leave, employees with seniority in a classification, a shift, a crew, a section, or an office shall be given first preference; provided, however, that such preference shall be subject to JEA's exclusive authority to determine the number of employees in any given classification, shift, crew, section, or office who may be on leave at the same time. Denial of requested leave must be substantiated on the basis that granting of such leave would unduly increase the cost of operations and/or would otherwise be detrimental to the efficient operations of the system. (3) JEA employees may split their annual or personal leave in any manner desired and approved by their manager or his/her designee. The splitting of scheduled leave must be consistent with the operational requirements of the system. (4) Requests for leave which is not for illness or emergency, and is less than five (5) consecutive days must be submitted: A. i. At least forty forty-eight (48) hours in advance for shift employees. B. ii. At least forty-eight (48) hours in advance for non-shift employees, whose job(s) must be filled in their absence. Other non-shift employees must submit their request at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. (e) 1) The minimum amount of annual or personal leave to be taken and charged shall be in one- half tenth (1/21/10) hour increments. (2) Employees on eight (8) hour day, ten (10) hour day and twelve (12) hour day schedules shall be charged eight (8), ten (10) and twelve (12) hours respectively for a day off.