Common use of COMMITMENT DAYS Clause in Contracts

COMMITMENT DAYS. 43.1 In order to allow employees to request additional time off for commitment days, each department will maintain a commitment book. The Company will indicate in each book the number of employees in each classification who are eligible to take a commitment day, on a daily or weekly basis. Employees will be allowed to select the day or days they wish to be absent from work with- out pay on the following basis, subject to the limits pre- scribed by the Company for each classification. 43.2 Employees will be notified fifteen (15) days in advance of a requested day off that their request has been con- firmed so that the work schedule can be posted in ac- cordance with Article 39.3 of the Collective Agreement. Once an employee has been advised that he/she has been approved for a commitment day, they will not be able to cancel their request. 43.3 Employees will not be allowed to use a day off pursuant to this Article for the purpose of avoiding a sick call or late call. 43.4 Commitment days will be allocated in the commitment day book by department daily or weekly based on an allocation of six (6) days for each Full-time employee and three (3) days for each Part-time employee per contract year. Commitment days will be counted as days worked for the purpose of scheduling only. 43.5 In the case where allowable time is combined, approval will be based on a first come first serve basis.

COMMITMENT DAYS. 43.1 In order to allow employees to request additional time off for commitment days, each department will maintain a commitment book. The Company will indicate in each book the number of employees in each classification who are eligible to take a commitment day, on a daily or weekly basis. Employees will be allowed to select the day or days they wish to be absent from work with- out without pay on the following basis, subject to the limits pre- scribed prescribed by the Company for each classification. 43.2 Employees will be notified fifteen (15) days in advance of a requested day off that their request has been con- firmed confirmed so that the work schedule can be posted in ac- cordance accordance with Article 39.3 - Scheduling of Shifts, of the Collective Agreement. Once an employee has been advised that he/she has been approved for a commitment day, they will not be able to cancel their request. 43.3 Employees will not be allowed to use a day off pursuant to this Article for the purpose of avoiding a sick call or late call. 43.4 Commitment days will be allocated in the commitment day book by department daily or weekly based on an allocation of six (6) days for each Full-time employee and three (3) days for each Part-time employee per contract year. Commitment days will be counted as days worked for the purpose of scheduling only. 43.5 In the case where allowable time is combined, approval will be based on a first come first serve basis.