Common use of Scheduling of Leave Clause in Contracts

Scheduling of Leave. Commencing with the Monday of the first full week following the January 1st holiday until March 15th, the Street Superintendent and the Operations Engineer shall approve no more than one (1) scheduled absence for any calendar day for employees in the Street, Traffic Division, and the four Land Management Division groups. During such time period the Senior Engineer shall approve no more than one scheduled absence for any calendar day for employees in the Sewer Division and the Water Distribution Division. During the months of November, December and the uncovered balance of January and March, two (2) employees per division per calendar day will be allowed a scheduled absence in the Street Sewer, Traffic and Water Distribution divisions and two (2) employees per work group in the Land Management Division. Depending on work schedules, additional approved absences may be scheduled, but shall only be approved subject to the employee being available for call out if required for snow removal, salting or related work. In those cases, conditional leave shall be rescheduled. Scheduled absences shall be guaranteed so that the employee can make firm plans, like making non-refundable reservations, without concern. Employees on scheduled leave may be contacted if their services are needed but it is their option to respond as per this policy. Those employees on conditional leave must report for work and their leave will be rescheduled. Employees who work outside of their normal work shift during snow removal operations may leave work prior to the end of their regular work shift, when work schedules allow and with the prior approval of their Division Superintendent. Workers shall be allowed at their option, but not forced or compelled, to use Snow Time, Vacation and/or Personal time to account for such time off. Employees who have worked 16 consecutive hours or 16 hours in any 24 hour period shall not be required to return to work without an intervening 8 hours off. When by Management directive, employees are required to leave work during their normal shift so as to return at a pre-arranged time, such employees shall be compensated for such unworked interim time at their straight rate of pay In the event of a “Blizzard” or severe storm that is expected to last several days all drivers may be placed on a “twelve (12) on/twelve (12) off” schedule for the duration of the event given Management notifies all drivers at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the change. Drivers will be appropriately compensated for all time worked during the event but may choose to use any of their benefit time (Snow Day, Vacation, Personal, Sick Time) to compensate any deficiency of their regularly scheduled work day due to the change. If the employee chooses not to use any of their benefit time, they may opt to not be compensated for hours not worked.

Scheduling of Leave. Commencing The Union and Employer agree that leave for employees should be scheduled in advance to allow the Employer to efficiently meet its business needs. Thus, leave will be scheduled and approved in advance through a Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule and through Incidental Leave Requests. The Employer shall determine the number of employees allowed to be on leave at any one time by department, section or work unit. Such leave will be granted if, in the opinion of the Employer, its operations will permit. In the event that the employee’s schedule changes and leave which has previously been approved needs to be rescheduled, the employee will notify the employee’s supervisor as soon as possible. If the rescheduled leave poses a conflict with the Monday Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule it shall be treated as an Incidental Leave Request. After leave has been approved, it shall not be cancelled if a person with more seniority in the department, section or work unit then applies for the same time. 4.2.1 Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule A Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule covering the period March 1 through the last day of February of the following year will be circulated by department, section or work unit prior to March 1. 4.2.1.1 Initial Circulation Employees will only be approved for one continuous block of leave for each circulation and once approved, the employee may take up to the total days of leave requested. Leave time can only be placed on the Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule if that period of time can reasonably be accrued prior to the taking of that leave with the exception of the first full week following 80 hours of approved leave without pay as defined in section 4.8.1 a. When the January 1st holiday until March 15th, the Street Superintendent and the Operations Engineer shall approve no Twelve (12) Month Annual Leave Schedule contains more than one (1) scheduled absence for any calendar day for employees in the Streetperson, Traffic Division, and the four Land Management Division groups. During such time period the Senior Engineer shall approve no more than one scheduled absence for any calendar day for employees in the Sewer Division and the Water Distribution Division. During the months of November, December and the uncovered balance of January and March, two (2) employees per division per calendar day an appropriate seniority list will be allowed a scheduled absence in the Street Sewer, Traffic attached and Water Distribution divisions and two (2) employees per work group in the Land Management Division. Depending on work schedules, additional approved absences may be scheduled, but shall only be approved subject circulated first to the employee being available for call out if required for snow removal, salting or related work. In those cases, conditional leave shall be rescheduled. Scheduled absences shall be guaranteed so that the employee can make firm plans, like making non-refundable reservations, without concern. Employees on scheduled leave may be contacted if their services are needed but it is their option most senior person and then to respond as per this policy. Those employees on conditional leave must report for work and their leave will be rescheduled. Employees who work outside of their normal work shift during snow removal operations may leave work prior to the end of their regular work shift, when work schedules allow and with the prior approval of their Division Superintendent. Workers shall be allowed at their option, but not forced or compelled, to use Snow Time, Vacation and/or Personal time to account for such time off. Employees who have worked 16 consecutive hours or 16 hours other persons in any 24 hour period shall not be required to return to work without an intervening 8 hours off. When by Management directive, employees are required to leave work during their normal shift so as to return at a pre-arranged time, such employees shall be compensated for such unworked interim time at their straight rate of pay In the event of a “Blizzard” or severe storm that is expected to last several days all drivers may be placed on a “twelve (12) on/twelve (12) off” schedule for the duration of the event given Management notifies all drivers at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the change. Drivers will be appropriately compensated for all time worked during the event but may choose to use any of their benefit time (Snow Day, Vacation, Personal, Sick Time) to compensate any deficiency of their regularly scheduled work day due to the change. If the employee chooses not to use any of their benefit time, they may opt to not be compensated for hours not workedseniority order.