Common use of Conversion to Vacation Leave Clause in Contracts

Conversion to Vacation Leave. New Hire BPOA employees who are eligible for the sick leave cash conversion benefit upon termination or retirement at the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) may convert the bank of sick leave hours with a cash/conversion value which they had as of the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) to vacation hours as follows below (paragraphs a-e). The initial bank of sick leave hours with a cash/conversion value which eligible New Hire BPOA employees had as of the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) will be reduced proportionally, depending on the number of sick leave hours converted to vacation hours. a. Once every six (6) months, a New Hire Pension BPOA employee who has not used any sick leave for six (6) continuous months, and has accumulated in excess of two hundred forty (240) hours of sick leave, may convert sick hours in excess of that amount, up to but not to exceed the lesser of one hundred (100) hours or the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave hours at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's vacation leave balance resulting from such conversion may not exceed four hundred ninety (490) hours. b. When a New Hire Pension BPOA employee has accumulated six hundred forty (640) hours of sick leave, she/he may convert sick hours beyond this point, not to exceed the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave hours at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's vacation leave balance resulting from such conversion may not exceed four hundred ninety (490) hours. c. At the end of November of each calendar year, New Hire Pension BPOA employees who have used less than forty (40) hours of sick leave shall have the option of converting all remaining sick leave accrued during that year, not to exceed the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's resulting vacation leave balance may not exceed four hundred (490) hours. d. A New Hire Pension BPOA employee may convert personal leave to direct pay as described in Article 18, "Personal Leave Accrual", section (2)(D), "Buy Back". e. For the purpose of this article, conversion of sick or vacation leave shall not constitute use.

Conversion to Vacation Leave. New Hire BPOA employees who are eligible for the sick leave cash conversion benefit upon termination or retirement at the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) may convert the bank of sick leave hours with a cash/conversion value which they had as of the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) to vacation hours as follows below (paragraphs a-e). The initial bank of sick leave hours with a cash/conversion value which eligible New Hire BPOA employees had as of the end of the 1997 BPOA contract year (the end of pay period 26, 1997) will be reduced proportionally, depending on the number of sick leave hours converted to vacation hours. a. Once every six (6) months, a New Hire Pension BPOA employee who has not used any sick leave for six (6) continuous months, and has accumulated in excess of two hundred forty (240) hours of sick leave, may convert sick hours in excess of that amount, up to but not to exceed the lesser of one hundred (100) hours or the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave hours at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's vacation leave balance resulting from such conversion may not exceed four hundred ninety (490) hours. b. When a New Hire Pension BPOA employee has accumulated six hundred forty (640) hours of sick leave, she/he may convert sick hours beyond this point, not to exceed the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave hours at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's vacation leave balance resulting from such conversion may not exceed four hundred ninety (490) hours. c. At the end of November of each calendar year, New Hire Pension BPOA employees who have used less than forty (40) hours of sick leave shall have the option of converting all remaining sick leave accrued during that year, not to exceed the employee’s bank of sick leave with a cash/conversion value, to vacation leave at the rate of two (2) sick hours for one (1) vacation leave hour. However, the employee's resulting vacation leave balance may not exceed four hundred (490) hours. d. A New Hire Pension BPOA employee may convert personal leave to direct pay as described in Article 18, "Personal Leave Accrual", section (2)(D), "Buy Back". e. For the purpose of this article, conversion of sick or vacation leave shall not constitute use.