Common use of ARTICLE VACATIONS Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment of vacations, January of each year shall be considered as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted by the Company no later than April of each year. It is understood and agreed that the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of vacation with pay stands to his credit, shall be paid such vacation wages as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a twelve (12) month period, the Company shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employee, earned in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has been given. If the employee is entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive four percent (4%); If the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In the event of illness, injury and/or leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday pay. New employees will qualify for ten 0) working days vacation with pay upon completion of twelve (12) months continuous service, with vacation pay of four percent (4%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to the Company, and not more than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee having five (5) years of continuous service with the Company shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation with pay of six percent (6%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. In assignment of vacations, senior employees within each classification will be given preference of assignment. After vacation dates have been selected and the list prepared as herein provided, no change in dates shall be allowed unless mutually agreed to by the Company and the employees concerned. The appropriate amount of vacation pay for the vacation taken shall be paid either on the pay day immediately before the vacation, or the pay day immediately following the vacation, at the option of the employee.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment As of vacations, January of each year shall be considered as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted by the Company no later than April of 30th in each year. It is understood and agreed that , employees who have been in the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the continuous service of the Company at Employerfor a time when an unused portion period of vacation with pay stands to his credit, shall be paid such vacation wages as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a less than twelve (12) month period, the Company months shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employee, earned in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has been given. If the employee is be entitled to two (2) weeks’ and shall receive following number of days vacation with pay: One month completed service Two monthscompleted service Three months completed service Four months completed service Five months completed service Si months completed service Seven months service months service Nine months completed service Ten months completed service Eleven monthscompleted service As of April 30th in each year, he shall receive four percent (4%); If all employees in the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In employ of the event Employer who have been in the continuous service of illness, injury and/or leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday pay. New employees will qualify Employer for ten 0) working days vacation with pay upon completion a period of twelve (12) months continuous service, but less than two (2) years shall be entitled to and shall receivetwo (2) weeks holidays with vacation pay of four percent (4%2%)of gross pay earning during the "Vacation entitlement" year for each week of vacation, or regular pay, whichever is the greater. As of April in each year, all employees having two (2) years or with Employer but less than five (5) years continuous service shall receivethree (3) weeks vacation with pay. As of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to the CompanyApril 30th in each year, and not more than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee all employees having five (5) years of or more continuous service with the Company Employer but less than fifteen (15) years continuous service shall receive four (4) weeks vacation with pay. As of April 30th in each year, all employees having fifteen (15) years or more service with the Employer but less than twenty-five (25) years service shall receive five (5) weeks vacation with pay. As of April 30th in each year, all employees having twenty-five (25)years or service with the Employer shall receive six (6) weeks vacation with pay. The vacation period shall be entitled normally from May to September 30th of each year and employees shall be granted vacations requested in accordance with a classificationseniority choice basis. However, vacation with pay may be taken between the 15th of January and the 15th of December annually up to the employees current holiday entitlement. Consideration will also be given to vacation requested between December 15thand January 15thon the basis of the staffing requirements of the hospital and an employee's commitmentto work either Christmas or New Years if applicable under Article The scheduling of vacation will be subject to mutual agreement between the department head and the employee. Vacation pay, if requested in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the start of the holiday period, shall be paid to any employee who shall make such request. All normal deductions shall also be made from such vacation pay. For the purpose of clarity "continuous service"as it appears in this Article shall mean unbroken employment and shall include: approved leave of absence for one (1) month; absence because of illness or injury for not more than six (6) months in any Union Agreement year. scheduled days off; vacation and statutory holidays; layoffs not exceeding a total of three (3) weeks vacation with pay of six percent (6%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. In assignment of vacations, senior employees within each classification will be given preference of assignment. After vacation dates have been selected and the list prepared as herein provided, no change months in dates shall be allowed unless mutually agreed to by the Company and the employees concerned. The appropriate amount of vacation pay for the vacation taken shall be paid either on the pay day immediately before the vacation, or the pay day immediately following the vacation, at the option of the employee.any Union Agreement year;

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment As of vacations, January of each year shall be considered as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted by the Company no later than April of 30th in each year. It is understood and agreed that , employees who have been in the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the continuous service of the Company at Employer for a time when an unused portion period of vacation with pay stands to his credit, shall be paid such vacation wages as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a twelve (12) month period, the Company shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employee, earned in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has been given. If the employee is entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive four percent (4%); If the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In the event of illness, injury and/or leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday pay. New employees will qualify for ten 0) working days vacation with pay upon completion of less than twelve (12) months shall be entitled to and shall receive the following number of days vacation with pay: One month completed service Two months completed service Three months completed service Four months completed service Five months service Six months completed service Seven months completed service Eight months completed service Nine months completed service Ten months completed service Eleven months completed service As of April 30th in each year, all employees in the employ of the Employer who have been in the continuous service, service of the Employer for a period of twelve (I2) months but less than two (2) years shall be entitled to and shall receive two (2) weeks holidays with vacation pay of four two percent (42%) of gross wages calculated from pay earning during the date "Vacation entitlement" year for each week of last vacation, or regular pay, whichever is the greater. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to As of April 30th in each year, all employees having two (2) years or more continuous service with the Company, and not more Employer but less than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee having five (5) years of continuous service with the Company shall be entitled to receive three (3) weeks vacation with pay pay. As of April 30th in each year, all employees having five (5) years or more service with the Employer but less than fifteen (15) years continuous service shall receive four (4) weeks vacation with pay. As of April 30th in each year, all employees having fifteen (15) years or more continuous service with the Employer but less than twenty-five (25) years continuous service shall receive five (5)weeks vacation with pay. As of April 30th in each year, all employees having twenty-five (25) years or more continuous service with the Employer shall receive six percent (6%) weeks vacation with pay. The vacation period shall be normally from May to September 30th of gross wages calculated from each year and employees shall be granted vacations requested in accordance with a classification seniority choice basis. However, vacation with pay may be taken between the date 15th of last vacationJanuary and the 15th of December annually up to the employees current holiday entitlement. In assignment Consideration will also be given to vacation requested between December and January on the basis of vacations, senior employees within each classification the staffing requirements of the hospital and an employee's commitment to work either Christmas or New Years if applicable under Article The scheduling of vacation will be given preference of assignment. After vacation dates have been selected subject to mutual agreement between the department head and the list prepared as herein providedemployee. Vacation pay, no change if requested in dates shall be allowed unless mutually agreed writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to by the Company and start of the employees concerned. The appropriate amount of vacation pay for the vacation taken holiday period, shall be paid either on to any employee who shall make such request. normal deductions shall also be made from such vacation pay. For the pay day immediately before the vacation, or the pay day immediately following the vacation, at the option purpose of the employee.clarity "continuous service" as it appears in this Article shall mean unbroken employment and shall include: approved leave of absence for one (I) month;

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment For the purposes of vacationsthis Article, January Group’ shall be deemed to include Laboratory Assistants and Technicians, and other employees in the bargaining unit shall be included in the Group’. For the purpose of calculating vacation entitlement and vacation pay, the vacation year shall be deemed to commence on May 1st of each year and to end on April 30th of the following year. Full-time employees in the Group who have less than one year of continuous service as of April 30th of any year, shall be entitled a vacation calculated as follows: months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay months continuous service days’ vacation with pay Full-time employees in the Group who have one year of continuous service but less than years of continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year, shall be entitled to vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years of continuous service but less than years or more of continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year, shall be entitled to vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years but less than years of continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year shall be considered entitled to vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the qualifying date for annual on which vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years or more continuous service between May and September 30th in each year shall be preparedentitled to vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have less than one (1) year's continuous service as of April 30th of any year, completed and posted by the Company no later than April of each year. It is understood and agreed that the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may shall be limited entitled to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall take such vacation calculated as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of follows: I I days' vacation with pay stands to his credit7 " U days' vacation with pay 8 " I days' vacation with pay days' vacation with pay Full-time employees in the Group who have one year of continuous service but less than years as of April 30th of any year, shall be paid such entitled to vacation wages of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a twelve (12) month period, the Company shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employeedate on which her vacation commences, earned Full-time employees in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has been given. If the employee is entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive four percent (4%); If the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In the event of illness, injury and/or leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday pay. New employees will qualify for ten 0) working days vacation with pay upon completion of twelve (12) months continuous service, with vacation pay of four percent (4%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to the Company, and not more than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee having five (5) Group who have years of continuous service with the Company Employer but less than (5) years continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year, shall be entitled to a vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years of continuous service with the Employer but less than years of continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year, shall be entitled to a vacation of weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years of continuous service with the Employer but less than years of continuous service between May 1st and September 30th in each year shall be entitled to a vacation of five (5) weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Full-time employees in the Group who have years or more of continuous service with the Employer between May 1st and September 30th in each year shall be entitled to a vacation of six (6) weeks with pay at the basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which her vacation commences. Regular part-time employees shall be entitled to the same proportion of full- time employees' vacations as their time worked on April 30th each year bears to full-time employment. If an employee is hospitalized for non-elective treatment or surgery immediately prior to or during scheduled vacation time, the employee will be allowed to cancel that vacation and reschedule at a later date mutually agreeable to the Employer and the employee. In rescheduling, employees will not be allowed to "bump" vacation time already allotted to more junior employees. Provided the Hospital has not less than two weeks' notice of the date when an employee's vacation commences, vacation pay shall be computed so that an employee will receive the amount of money which she normally would have earned on a regular work schedule at her regular wage rate excluding shift premium, call-in pay or overtime during her vacation period, which amount shall be included in the cheque issued immediately preceding of vacation if requested. For the purpose of clarity, "continuous as it appears in this Article shall mean unbroken employment and shall include: approved leave of absence for up to one month; absence due to illness or non-compensable injury for the period of time the employee has sick leave credits; scheduled days off: vacations and paid holidays; lay-offs not exceeding a total of three (3) weeks months in any vacation with year (May 1st to April 30th); period of suspension is agreed that where any employee has a reduced vacation pay entitlement as a result of six percent (6%) this Article, the employee will still have the option to take the full number of gross wages calculated from vacation days at a pro-rated vacation pay. is further agreed that during the date next vacation year the single day option is not available. A for entering vacation requests shall be posted on the Monday March each year and shall posted the last Friday April at hours. The choice of last vacation. In assignment of vacations, senior employees within each classification vacation periods requested shall be based upon Department seniority and the completed schedule will be given preference posted on or before on second of assignment#ay of each year. After Any remaining vacation dates have been selected and entitlement not requested prior to the list prepared as herein provided, no change in dates shall last Friday of April will be allowed unless mutually agreed to by the Company and the employees concernedconsidered on a first-come first-sewed basis. The appropriate amount vacation policy will include the provision to take not more than five (5) days vacation of an employee’s annual entitlement in units of one (1) or more days. The scheduling of these days is by mutual agreement. Requests to exceed the five (5) day limit will not be unreasonably denied provided such requests do not inhibit the granting of other bargaining unit members’ vacation pay for the vacation taken shall be paid either on the pay day immediately before the vacationrequests, or the pay day immediately following the vacation, at the option of the employeeagreement.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment For the purpose of vacationscomputing vacation entitlement and vacation pay, January the vacation year shall be deemed to commence on July of each year and to end June of the following year. Vacations earned during any single vacation year must be taken during the immediately subsequent vacation year. For the vacation year the anniversary date method of entitlement for vacation will be the method if any used by the client Xxxxxx Xxxxx Hospital. ? For the purpose of this agreement, the expression "continuous service" shall be considered mean the period during which the employee has been continuously in the full time employ of the Employer since his last date of except that time as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted by the Company no later than April result of each year. It is understood and agreed that the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness unpaid illness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of vacation with pay stands to his credit, shall be paid such vacation wages as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a twelve (12) month period, the Company shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employee, earned in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has been given. If the employee is entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive four percent (4%); If the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In the event of illness, injury and/or leave of absence for a continuous period in excess of thirty (30) daysdays shall be deducted in computing an employee’s continuous service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of June of any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks annual vacation, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday with pay. New employees will qualify for ten 0An employee who has completed two (2) working days vacation with pay upon completion of twelve (12) months continuous service, with vacation pay of four percent (4%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to the Company, and not more years but less than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee having five (5) years of continuous service with the Company as of of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks annual vacation, with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than fifteen (15) years of continuous service as of June of any year shall be entitled to four (4) weeks annual vacation, with pay. An employee who has completed fifteen (15) years but less than twenty five (25) years of service as of June of any year shall be entitled to five (5) weeks annual vacation, with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-five (25) years or more of continuous service as of June of any year shall be entitled to six (6) weeks annual vacation, with pay. Vacation pay be calculated on the basis of the employee’s straight time rate of pay times their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of Article Effect of Absence. Vacation pay shall be calculated at the employee’s basic straight time rate in effect as of the date on which his vacation commences. An employee will be given the opportunity to request from choice of vacation dates by March 1st of the vacation year. Wherever possible the Company shall attempt to grant the employee the requested time off. Where this is not possible the decision of the department head will prevail. Final Vacation Schedules will be posted by April 1st. Employees wishing to exchange vacation periods after they have been posted shall give such request writing to the Unit Manager. The Unit Manager will assist the employee in attempting to exchange vacation with employees when requested. When recognized holidays falls on a day of the employee’s scheduled vacation he shall be entitled to elect: an pay at the basic rate in lieu of six percent (6%) the holiday, or, an additional day off with pay in lieu of gross wages calculated from the holiday to be taken after the holiday on a date mutually agreed with the Unit Manager. - - I - of an be paid pay to vacation credit earned to the date of last vacationseparation. In assignment Should an employee die in the service of vacationsthe Company, senior employees within each classification will be given preference the unused portion of assignment. After his vacation dates have been selected and the list prepared as herein provided, no change in dates credits shall be allowed unless mutually agreed turned over to by his personal representatives. Should an employee, who has commenced his scheduled vacation, agree upon the Company and request of the employees concerned. The appropriate amount of vacation pay for Company, to return to perform work during the vacation taken period, the employee shall be paid either on the pay day immediately before the vacation, or the pay day immediately following the vacation, at the option rate of one and one half times his basic straight time rate for all hours worked. To replace the employeeoriginally scheduled days on which such work was performed the employees will receive one vacation lieu day off for which he had so worked.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment of vacations, January of each year shall be considered as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes, Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted Employees who have been employed by the Company no later for less than April of each year. It is understood and agreed that the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four (1 except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar 1) year shall take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of vacation with pay stands to his credit, March shall be paid such vacation wages as are due as follows: Where the employment of an employee ceases before the completion of a twelve (12) month period, the Company shall pay the employee an amount equivalent to four percent (4%) of the total wages of the employee, earned in the twelve (12) month period or part thereof or any other vacation pay due him as outlined in Article in respect of which no vacation pay has the Employment Standards Act. Employees who have been given. If the employee is employed for more than one (1)year but less than five (5) years at March shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive four percent (4%); If the employee is entitled to receive three (3) weeks’ vacation with pay, he shall receive six percent (6%); In the event of illness, injury and/or leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, the above formulas will be utilized to determine holiday pay. New employees will qualify for ten 0) working days weeks vacation with pay upon completion of twelve or four (12) months continuous service, with vacation pay of four percent (4%) of gross wages calculated from the date of last vacation4%)whichever is greater. Vacations shall be at a time convenient to the Company, and not Employees who have been employed for more than ten months from the date of qualification. Any employee having five (5) years of continuous service with the Company but less than ten (10) years at March shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation with pay of or six percent (66%)whichever is greater. Employees who have been employed for more than ten (10) years than eighteen (18) years at March shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation with pay or eight (8%)whichever is greater. Employees who have been employed for more than eighteen (18) years or more at March shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation with pay or ten (10%) of gross wages calculated from the percent whichever is greater. The qualifying date of last vacation. In assignment of vacations, senior employees within each classification will be given preference of assignment. After for vacation dates have been selected and the list prepared as herein provided, no change in dates entitlement shall be allowed unless mutually agreed to by March of the Company and the employees concernedcurrent year. The appropriate amount percentage entitlement shall be based on earnings in the previous calendar year. Notwithstanding the above where an employee is absent on layoff, leave of absence, sickness, pregnancy leave, accident (not including and such absence is for a period longer than one (1)month then his vacation pay for the vacation taken benefits shall be paid on a pro rata basis. When an employee has been absent for more than one (1)year he shall not be entitled to vacation pay regardless of the reason. When a legal holiday as defined in Article occurs during the employee's vacation period, the employee shall be entitled to receive either on one (1)day's extra vacation or one (1)day's pay, as follows: Wherever possible, the pay extra day immediately before the vacation, or the pay day immediately following is to be taken in conjunction with the vacation, at either the option beginning or the end of the vacation period, i.e., Saturday preceding or Monday following. In certain cases, the employee may wish to save the extra day for a special occasion later in the year. The day off will be by mutual agreement between the employee and the owner. If the day prior to or succeeding the vacation period cannot be given and the employee does not wish to take it at a later date, he would then receive an extra day's pay. Arrangements under this section are to be completed prior to the commencement of the vacation period. The completed vacation schedule shall be posted on May of each year. The owner agrees that they will not change the vacation period of any employee unless unforeseen circumstances arise. It is understood that the Owner shall at all times be entitled to maintain a sufficient and qualified workforce. Such changes shall be by mutual consent between the employee and the owner. Any employee who has not submitted their vacation plan by April will only be permitted to book vacation at a time that will not interfere with another employee's vacation. The Union encourages all employees to submit their vacation plans as early as possible. An employee who becomes disabled and is eligible for; and properly qualifies for; to the satisfaction of the carrier, Weekly Indemnity Benefits, while on vacation, excluding the first three days of sickness, if applicable, shall revert to Weekly Indemnity Benefits and the balance of his vacation will be held in abeyance and will be taken at a later time to be mutually agreed upon between the Employer and the employee.