Common use of Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation Clause in Contracts

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her the employee through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. Vacation Buy/Sell. Co-workers with more than 25 completed years of service may elect to purchase an additional week of vacation during the vacation purchase annual election period. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she the employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(iB.9.a.(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year.Year.‌ (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she the employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her the employee through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she the employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation day at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation day at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she the employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, any unused vacation will be paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February of the following year. (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) (i) If an employee works at the Company’s request on the employee’s his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation day at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) (ii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of the employee’s his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables himthe employee’shim/her through the entire period of his the employee’shis scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have the employee’s his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or the employee’s his or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent granted an indefinite leave of absence as full time representatives of the Union shall be granted vacation pay for all unused vacation time accrued to the end of the month preceding the leave of absence. Employees will not accrue vacation while on full-time Union Leave, but will recommence vacation accrual effective with day trades offthe date of return to active status in the Maintenance Instructor classification. d. During or prior Prior to the vacation bid for the following usage calendar year, employees with 2 weeks or less of accrued vacation may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following usage year, unless they have already elected . The payment for the additional week will deducted on a pro-rata basis from each pay cycle during the usage year at an amount to defer holidays from be determined annually by the current year to that following yearCompany. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year.including (iii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation day at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent granted an indefinite leave of absence as full time representatives of the Union shall be granted vacation pay for all unused vacation time accrued to the end of the month preceding the leave of absence. Employees will not accrue vacation while on full-time Union Leave, but will recommence vacation accrual effective with day trades offthe date of return to active status in the Maintenance Instructor classification. d. During or prior Prior to the vacation bid for the following usage calendar year, employees with 2 weeks or less of accrued vacation may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following usage year, unless they have already elected . The payment for the additional week will deducted on a pro-rata basis from each pay cycle during the usage year at an amount to defer holidays from be determined annually by the current year to that following yearCompany. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to that must be used bid during DAT bidding on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year.including (iii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, any unused vacation will be paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February of the following year. (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, ’s and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, ’s and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) (i) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his the employee’shis or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) (ii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his the employee’shis or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables the employee him/her through the entire period of the employee’s his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his the employee’shis or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his the employee’shis or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. Vacation Buy/Sell. Co-workers with more than 25 completed years of service may elect to purchase an additional week of vacation during the vacation purchase annual election period. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he the employeehe or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(iB.9.a.(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) . If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, any unused vacation will be paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February of the following year. However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, ’s and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) b. If an employee works at the Company’s request on his the employee’shis or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her through the entire period of his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. c. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his the employee’shis or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, any unused vacation will be paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February of the following year. (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) (i) If an employee works at the Company’s request on the employee’s his or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) (ii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of the employee’s his or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables himthe employeehim/her through the entire period of his the employee’shis scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his the employee’shis or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his the employee’shis or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she shethe employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, any unused vacation will be paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February of the following year. (i) However, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iii) (i) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his the employee’shis or her scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (iv) (ii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his the employee’shis or her scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables the employee him/her through the entire period of the employee’s his scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his the employee’shis or her vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his the employee’shis or her estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he the employeehe or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation day at the end of the Vacation Usage Year. (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her the employee’s through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent granted an indefinite leave of absence as full time representatives of the Union shall be granted vacation pay for all unused vacation time accrued to the end of the month preceding the leave of absence. Employees will not accrue vacation while on full-time Union Leave, but will recommence vacation accrual effective with day trades offthe date of return to active status in the Maintenance Instructor classification. d. During or prior Prior to the vacation bid for the following usage calendar year, employees with 2 weeks or less of accrued vacation may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following usage year, unless they have already elected . The payment for the additional week will deducted on a pro-rata basis from each pay cycle during the usage year at an amount to defer holidays from be determined annually by the current year to that following yearCompany. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(i) below.

Use of Vacation, and Status of Vacation at Separation. a. Except as otherwise required by law, vacation must be taken during the calendar year (the Vacation Usage Year) following the year in which the vacation was earned (the Accrual Year). (i) However. If an employee is unable to use all of their vacation in the vacation usage year, employees may carry forward, to the year after the Vacation Usage Year, a maximum of 3 any unused vacation days and/or Floating Holidays in total (or hourly equivalent) to will be used on any open DAT slot on their shift during the following year, or at the employee’s option, have all or part of the 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) paid out as a separate payroll advice no later than the first regular payroll advice date in February 28 of the following year. (ii) Employees with more than 3 unused vacation days (including block vacation, DAT’s, and Holidays) at the end of the Vacation Usage Year will have all days in excess of 3 days paid out no later than February 28 of the following year. (iiii) If an employee works at the Company’s request on his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation day, the employee will have the option of either (a) rescheduling the vacation day, or (b) receiving a payout of the vacation at the end of the Vacation Usage Year.Year.‌ (ivii) An employee who is sick or injured prior to the commencement of his or her the employee’s scheduled vacation and whose illness or injury disables him/her the employee through the entire period of his the employee’s scheduled time off will, at the employee’s option, receive vacation pay for the scheduled vacation or receive sick leave pay for the scheduled period of time and have his or her the employee’s vacation rescheduled. The employee will not receive both sick pay and vacation pay for the same period. If the Company does not reschedule the affected vacation in the vacation Usage Year the employee will then receive vacation pay for the affected vacation. b. An employee who leaves the Company either voluntarily or involuntarily will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and, if required by law, vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. In the event of retirement, resignation with proper notice, permanent disability, or death, the employee or his or her the employee’s estate will receive full payment for unused vacation credited from the previous year and all vacation accrued in the year of separation through date of separation. Except as otherwise required by law, an employee who has not completed 6 months of Company service is not eligible for pay for accrued vacation upon separation. c. Employees may use a DAT day concurrent with day trades off. d. Vacation Buy/Sell. Co-workers with more than 25 completed years of service may elect to purchase an additional week of vacation during the vacation purchase annual election period. During or prior to the vacation bid for the following calendar year, employees may elect to “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year, unless they have already elected to defer holidays from the current year to that following year. Such vacation must be bid as a block. If an employee opts to “buy” a week of vacation, he or she the employee will not have the option of deferring holidays to the following year; in other words, employees may not “buy” a week of vacation for use in the following year and also elect to defer holidays to that same following year under Section B.10.a(iB.9.a.(i) below.