Basic Vacation Entitlement Clause Samples

The Basic Vacation Entitlement clause establishes the minimum amount of paid vacation time that an employee is entitled to receive each year. Typically, this clause specifies the number of vacation days or weeks, outlines how vacation accrues over time, and may address eligibility requirements or restrictions on when vacation can be taken. Its core practical function is to ensure employees receive a guaranteed period of rest and personal time, while providing clear expectations for both employer and employee regarding time off.
Basic Vacation Entitlement. ‌ a) The vacation entitlement for regular staff members is: First year prorated based on 22 days per year 2 through 5 years 22 working days 6 through 10 years 24 working days 11 through 15 years 27 working days 16 through 20 years 28 working days 21 years onward 29 working days These entitlements will be pro-rated for part- time and/or part-year service. b) The vacation entitlement for term staff members is fifteen (15) working days per year. Term staff members who work continuously for more than one (1) year will earn, and will be credited with, vacation as outlined in Article 12.01 after completion of the first (1st) continuous year of service. These entitlements will be pro-rated for part-time and/or part-year service. Where a term staff member is appointed as a regular staff member without a break in service, the vacation entitlement will be calculated from the starting date of service. c) Vacation credits are accrued monthly starting January 1st of each calendar year. Staff members annual vacation entitlements are available at the start of the calendar year. During their first partial year of employment a new staff member will receive their vacation entitlement on a pro-rated basis based upon the date employment begins. d) Normally, vacation should be taken after it has been earned. Where vacation has been approved to be taken in advance of being earned and staff members subsequently terminate their employment, they must pay back any vacation time they have used in excess of the amount to which they were entitled. The amount paid out upon termination of employment will be the amount carried forward to January 1 (if any) plus the total monthly accrual to the date of termination (less any vacation days taken) during the calendar year.
Basic Vacation Entitlement a) The vacation entitlement for regular staff members is twenty-two (22) working days in the first (1st) through to the fifth (5th) year of continuous service; twenty-three (23) working days in the sixth (6th) through to the tenth (10th) year of continuous service; and twenty-five (25) working days for all subsequent years of service. These entitlements will be prorated for part- time and/or part-year service. b) The vacation entitlement for term staff members is fifteen (15) working days per year. Term staff members who work continuously for more than one (1) year will earn, and will be credited with, vacation as outlined in Article 12.01 (a) after completion of the first (1st) continuous year of service. These entitlements will be pro-rated for part-time and/or part-year service. Where a term staff member is appointed as a regular staff member without a break in service, the vacation entitlement will be calculated from the starting date of service. c) Vacation credits should be accrued monthly from January first (1st) of each calendar year. The accrued total at the end of each calendar year (less any vacation days taken during the calendar year) will be carried forward to January 1 of the next calendar year subject to 12.
Basic Vacation Entitlement a) The vacation entitlement for regular staff members is: First year prorated based on 22 days per year 2 through 5 years 22 working days 6 through 10 years 24 working days 11 through 15 years 27 working days 16 through 20 years 28 working days 21 years onward 29 working days These entitlements will be pro-rated for part- time and/or part-year service.
Basic Vacation Entitlement a) The vacation entitlement for regular staff members is twenty-two (22) working days in the first (1st) through to the fifth (5th) year of continuous service; twenty-three (23) working days in the sixth (6th) through to the tenth (10th) year of continuous service; and twenty-five (25) working days for all subsequent years of service. These entitlements will be prorated for part- time and/or part-year service. b) The vacation entitlement for term staff members is fifteen (15) working days per year. Term staff members who work continuously for more than one (1) year will earn, and will be credited with, vacation as outlined in Article 12.01 (a) after completion of the first (1st) continuous year of service. These entitlements will be pro-rated for part-time and/or part-year service. Where a term staff member is appointed as a regular staff member without a break in service, the vacation entitlement will be calculated from the starting date of service.