Annual Leave/Prime Time. Prime time will be defined from June 1 through September 15 of each year. Requests for prime time vacation submitted by February 15 for the current calendar year will be approved on a seniority basis if there are no conflicting requests. In the event there are conflicting requests, then the same vacation period may not be granted to the same person annually so that equitable access exists in obtaining vacation time. The annual leave schedule will be posted by each March 15. This is the posting of annual leave time only; the actual work schedule for this period will be posted in accordance with Section 10.3. Requests for prime time submitted after February 15 will be granted on a first come first serve basis after the annual leave schedule is posted on March 15. Nurses will be notified in writing within three (3) weeks after the request is submitted as to whether the annual leave is approved. When developing the vacation schedule, no more than three (3) calendar weeks of annual leave will be granted during prime time. Thereafter, additional annual leave may be granted.
Annual Leave/Prime Time. Prime time will be defined from June 1 through September 15 of each year. Requests for prime time vacation submitted by February 15 will be approved on a seniority basis if there are no conflicting requests. In the event there are conflicting requests, then the same vacation period may not be granted to the same person annually so that equitable access exists in obtaining vacation time. The annual leave will be posted by each March 15. Requests for prime time submitted after February 15 will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis after the annual leave schedule is posted on March 15. Employees will be notified in writing within three (3) weeks after the request is submitted as to whether the annual leave is approved. When developing the vacation schedule, no more than three (3) calendar weeks of annual leave will be granted during prime time. Thereafter, additional annual leave may be granted. Prime time vacations of three (3) consecutive weeks will not be granted in the same season two (2) years in a row. The goal will be to grant time off to at least 20% of employees from each job classification and each shift at any one time. Those departments with ten (10) or less core employees in a job classification that cannot cover for each other will evaluate and determine the operational number for release.
