Common use of Christmas/New Year’s Clause in Contracts

Christmas/New Year’s. Except where an employee consents otherwise, the Employer will schedule employees off for three (3) or more consecutive days at either Christmas or New Year's, subject to the Employer being able to satisfy its staffing requirements. The choice of Christmas or New Year's will be in accordance with seniority. If the Employer is able to schedule any employees off for more than three (3) days and still satisfy its staffing requirements, the additional time off will be scheduled in accordance with seniority. It is agreed that the normal scheduling provisions shall not apply during the period of December 15th - January 8th and employees will not be granted vacation, floating holidays or lieu days, or personal leaves of absence during this period. In the event of conflict, bargaining unit seniority shall be the decisive factor. Written requests for this time off must be received by the Director of Resident Care by November 1st. Christmas and New Year's time off shall be posted by November 15th.

Christmas/New Year’s. Except where an employee consents otherwise, the Employer will schedule employees off for three (3) or more consecutive days at either Christmas or New Year's, subject to the Employer being able to satisfy its staffing requirements. The choice of Christmas or New Year's will be in accordance with seniority. If the Employer is able to schedule any employees off for more than three (3) days and still satisfy its staffing requirements, the additional time off will be scheduled in accordance with seniority. It is agreed that the normal scheduling provisions shall not apply during the period of December 15th - January 8th and employees will not be granted vacation, floating holidays or lieu days, or personal leaves of absence during this period. In the event of conflict, bargaining unit seniority shall be the decisive factor. Written requests for this time off must be received by the Director of Resident Care by November 1st. Christmas and New Year's Years’ time off shall be posted by November 15th.