Common use of Summer Clause in Contracts

Summer. i. The District may elect not to run a Summer Work Program or to issue Summer Work Agreements in any year at its discretion and, in that event, no summer leave ("Summer Leave") will be awarded. However, if the District elects to have a Summer Work Program and issues Summer Work Agreements, all provisions of this Agreement shall be considered in force for employees working under a Summer Work Agreement. ii. If the duration of any Summer Work Program and Summer Work Agreements issued therefore exceeds twenty (20) workdays, employees who have signed a Summer Work Agreement and who have worked at least twenty (20) days will earn five (5) days of Summer Leave upon completion of the term of the Summer Work Agreement. Payment for Summer Leave days will be based upon the number of hours per day the employee was scheduled to work in accordance with his or her most recent Summer Work Agreement. iii. Summer Leave may be taken only on days that are not considered workdays by the District. Days worked pursuant to a Summer Work Agreement are considered work days, however, employees who wish to use Summer Leave during the term of a Summer Work Agreement must request such leave at least three (3) work days before the requested leave is to begin to enable the District to locate a substitute for that employee. In the event there is a conflict in requested leave or the District is unable to locate a substitute for an employee who requests leave during Summer Work days, the request for leave may be denied. iv. Catering work performed during the summer is not considered part of a Summer Work Program. The provisions in Article VII do not apply to, or become effective because of, any catering work that may be scheduled and performed during the summer.