Common use of Application for General Leaves Clause in Contracts

Application for General Leaves. In the first week of November, METRO shall receive and consider applications for General Leaves of Absence. The applications shall be considered for whole calendar months beginning at the start of the next application cycle up to twenty- four (24) months in advance of the consideration date. At each annual review of applications on hand, classification seniority shall be the basis for determining the granting of leaves. During this time, an Operator may not apply for more than one (1) continuous leave per calendar year. In the event that months become available due to cancellations, an Operator may sign up for these months without regard to other General Leave time for which the Operator may have signed up. An Operator may apply the balance of their annual leave accruals to their General Leave of Absence, provided the accruals are used consecutively and at the beginning of the leave. However the Operator shall not occupy positions on the Annual Leave Calendar.

Application for General Leaves. In the first week of November, METRO Metro shall receive and consider applications for General Leaves of Absence. The applications shall be considered for whole calendar months beginning at the start of the next application cycle up to twenty- twenty-four (24) months in advance of the consideration date. At each annual review of applications on hand, classification seniority shall be the basis for determining the granting of leaves. During this time, an Operator may not apply for more than one (1) continuous leave per calendar year. In the event that months become available due to cancellations, an Operator may sign up for these months without regard to other General Leave time for which the Operator she may have signed up. An Operator may apply the balance of their her annual leave accruals to their her General Leave of Absence, Absence provided the accruals are used consecutively and at the beginning of the leave. However the Operator shall not occupy positions on the Annual Leave Calendar.