EARNED LEAVE (VACATIONS). G-1 The vacation year, for purposes of calculating vacation entitlement, is defined as a period of time from April 1st of one year to March 31st of the following year, in accordance with the end of the pay period for the fiscal year end, and the vacation entitlement determination date when referred to in this Agreement, is March 31st of any year during an Employee's period of employment. (a) The hospital will post a visible vacation planner in each unit by January 7 for the time period of April 1 to September 30, and July 15 for the time period of October 1 to March 31 each year. Nurses will select their respective vacation in accordance with seniority and complete the selection process within four (4) weeks of the planner being posted unless the employer and the Union have agreed to an extension. Vacation will be granted by seniority. The final approved vacation planner will be posted on the unit by March 1 and September 1 and a copy will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President. Vacation requests for any vacation time during the period defined as “March Break” shall be granted on a rotating seniority basis as needed unit by unit. Any vacation requested outside of the above guidelines will be considered on the basis of the date of the submission and the ability of the Hospital to accommodate the request. No more than three (3) weeks’ vacation shall be scheduled off by any one (1) Nurse during the period of May 15 to September 15 of each year. Requests for blocks of vacation during this period will be approved prior to single vacation days being approved. A block of time shall be considered the number of days a nurse requests that results in seven consecutive (7) days off. Where additional time can be scheduled off in a department during prime time, such time will be offered based upon seniority starting with the first individual who was not able to get three weeks approved during that prime time period. Vacation time will not normally be granted between December 15th and January 7th. Where operational requirements of the Hospital will allow, vacation will be considered during this period. Where the Hospital has granted an Employee’s request for vacation during this period, it is understood that the Hospital may not be able to grant five (5) consecutive days off at Christmas or New year’s to that Employee. (b) Vacation quotas for each unit will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President at the time of the posting of the vacation planner. Such vacation quotas will not be unduly restrictive. Vacations may be taken at any time of the year vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied. G-3 Prior to leaving on vacation, a Nurse shall be notified if possible, of the date and tour of duty to which she/he is to report for work following vacation. G-4 Vacation may commence on any day of the week and a week of vacation shall be defined as seven (7) consecutive calendar days. A Nurse's vacation period can be broken into segments. The Hospital will grant the utilization of single vacation days up to a maximum of ten (10) eight (8) hour tours or six (6) extended tours provided that they are requested in writing by the Nurse at least three (3) weeks in advance and providing that they are scheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
EARNED LEAVE (VACATIONS). G-1 The vacation year, for purposes of calculating vacation entitlement, is defined as a period of time from April 1st of one year to March 31st of the following year, in accordance with the end of the pay period for the fiscal year end, and the vacation entitlement determination date when referred to in this Agreement, is March 31st of any year during an Employee's period of employment.
(a) The hospital vacation roster will post a visible vacation planner in each unit be posted on all units by January 7 for the time period of April 1 to September 30, and July 15 for the time period of October 1 to March 31 each year. Nurses will select book appointments by seniority with their respective Clinical Director or designate to indicate their vacation in accordance with seniority and complete the selection preferences. This process will be completed within four (4) 4 weeks of the planner being roster posted unless the employer Employer and the Union have agreed to an extension. The approved vacation roster will be posted by March 1. Vacation will be granted by seniority. The final approved vacation planner will be posted on the unit by March 1 and September 1 and a copy will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President. Vacation requests for any vacation time during the period defined as “March Break” shall be granted on a rotating seniority basis as needed unit by unit. Any vacation requested outside of the above guidelines will be considered on the basis of the date of the submission and the ability of the Hospital to accommodate the request. No more than three (3) weeks’ vacation shall be scheduled off by any one
one (1) Nurse during the period of May 15 to September 15 of each year. Requests for blocks of vacation during this period will be approved prior to single vacation days being approved. A block of time shall be considered the number of days a nurse requests that results in seven consecutive (7) days off. Where additional time can be scheduled off in a department during prime time, such time will be offered based upon seniority starting with the first individual who was not able to get three weeks approved during that prime time period. Vacation time will not normally be granted between December 15th and January 7th. Where operational requirements of the Hospital will allow, vacation will be considered during this period. Where the Hospital has granted an Employee’s request for vacation during this period, it is understood that the Hospital may not be able to grant five (5) consecutive days off at Christmas or New year’s to that Employee.
(b) Vacation quotas for each unit will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President at the time of the posting of the tentative vacation planner. Such vacation quotas will not be unduly restrictiveschedule. Vacations may be taken at any time of the year vacation year. Vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
G-3 Prior to leaving on vacation, a Nurse shall be notified if possible, of the date and tour of duty to which she/he is to report for work following vacation. G-4 Vacation may commence on any day of the week and a week of vacation shall be defined as seven (7) consecutive calendar days. A Nurse's vacation period can be broken into segments. The Hospital will grant the utilization of single vacation days up to a maximum of ten (10) eight (8) hour tours or six (6) extended tours provided that they are requested in writing by the Nurse at least three (3) weeks in advance and providing that they are scheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
EARNED LEAVE (VACATIONS). G-1 The vacation year, for purposes of calculating vacation entitlement, is defined as a period of time from April 1st of one year to March 31st of the following year, in accordance with the end of the pay period for the fiscal year end, and the vacation entitlement determination date when referred to in this Agreement, is March 31st of any year during an Employee's period of employment.
(a) The hospital Hospital will post a visible vacation planner in each unit by January 7 for the time period of April 1 to September 30, and July 15 for the time period of October 1 to March 31 each year. Nurses will select their respective vacation in accordance with seniority and complete the selection process within four (4) weeks of the planner being posted unless the employer Employer and the Union have agreed agreed, in writing, to an extension. Employees must schedule at least thirty percent (30%) of their annual vacation entitlement during the initial posting of the vacation planner that is posted January 7 for the April 1 to September 30 period except in exceptional circumstances where written approval has been obtained otherwise from the Employee’s Manager. Vacation will be granted by seniority. The final approved vacation planner will be posted on the unit by March 1 and September 1 and a copy will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President. Vacation requests for any vacation time during the period defined as “March Break” shall be granted on a rotating seniority basis as needed unit by unit. Any vacation requested outside of the above guidelines will be considered on the basis of the date of the submission and the ability of the Hospital to accommodate the request. No more than three (3) weeks’ vacation shall be scheduled off by any one
one (1) Nurse during the period of May 15 June 23 to September 15 10 of each year. Requests for blocks of vacation during this period will be approved prior to single vacation days being approved. A block of time shall be considered the number of days a nurse Nurse requests that results in seven consecutive (7) days offoff as per Article G-4. Where additional time can be scheduled off in a department during prime time, such time will be offered based upon seniority starting with the first individual who was not able to get three (3) weeks approved during that prime prime-time period. Vacation time will not normally be granted between December 15th and January 7th. Where However, where operational requirements of the Hospital will allow, vacation will be considered during this period. Where the Hospital has granted an Employee’s request for vacation during this period, it is understood that the Hospital may not be able to grant five (5) consecutive days off at Christmas or New year’s Year to that Employee.
(b) Vacation quotas for each unit will be provided to the Bargaining Unit President at the time of the posting of the vacation planner. Such vacation quotas will not be unduly restrictive. Vacations may be taken at any time of the year and vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
G-3 Prior to leaving on vacation, a Nurse shall be notified notified, if possible, of the date and tour of duty to which she/he is they are to report for work following vacation. .
G-4 Vacation may commence on any day of the week and a week of vacation shall be defined as seven (7) consecutive calendar days. A Nurse's vacation period can be broken into segments. The Hospital will grant the utilization of single vacation days up to a maximum of ten (10) eight (8) hour tours or six (6) extended tours provided that they are requested in writing by the Nurse at least three (3) weeks in advance and providing that they are scheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
G-5 Currently full-time Nurses follow a master rotation schedule. If a full-time Nurse's weekend(s) off fall immediately preceding and/or following any period of scheduled vacation, the master rotation schedule will not be altered in any way. Nurses will not be required to make up any scheduled weekends that fall or were scheduled, within any period of scheduled vacation.
G-6 Vacation pay for part-time Nurses shall be paid each pay period for all hours worked during that pay period.
(a) All regular part-time Nurses shall be entitled to vacation time off equivalent to the vacation entitlement of full-time Nurses based on equivalent years of service calculated pursuant to the formula set out in Article 16.03.
(b) If requested, every effort will be made to schedule the regular part- time Nurse’s preferred weekend off. If staffing permits, the Hospital will endeavour to schedule both weekends off.
(c) At least once in a vacation year, a regular part-time Nurse shall be scheduled, in addition to the seven (7) consecutive calendar days, a weekend immediately preceding or immediately following as an extra weekend off. For clarity, the part-time Nurse will be available one out of four weekends in that four (4) week rotation period. The above is only applicable for vacations requested in compliance with Article G- 2.
(d) When a part-time Nurse requests to give away their shifts to another Nurse, such that they will no longer meet the minimum shift commitment as per Article K-1(a), this shall be treated as a vacation day. In the event that the Nurse has no further vacation time available, the request to give away the shift will be denied.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
