General - Applicable To Both Road And Yard Service Sample Clauses

General - Applicable To Both Road And Yard Service. The words “continuous service” in this Article mean continuous employee relationship; absence for furlough or other reasons when seniority is unimpaired will not be deducted EXCEPT that an employee who leaves the service of his own accord, or is dismissed for cause and not reinstated in the service within two (2) years of date of such dismissal, will, if subsequently returned to the service, be required to again qualify for vacation with pay as per this Article. In the event of the death of an employee, vacation pay to which he is entitled up to the time of his death, will be paid to the estate of the deceased. An employee who is laid off during the year and who has not been recalled at the beginning of the ensuing calendar year will have the right to request, on two (2) weeks’ notice, vacation pay due him at any time during the ensuing year prior to being recalled to service. In filling vacancies created by employees on vacation with pay, as provided in this Article, the schedule rules will apply unless otherwise mutually agreed upon between the General Chairman and the Manager, Operations or his representative. Time off on account of vacation under the terms of this Article will not be considered as time off account employee’s own accord under any guarantee rules and will not be considered as breaking such guarantee. An employee who has become entitled to a vacation with pay shall be granted such vacation within a twelve (12) month period immediately following the completion of the calendar year of employment in respect of which the employee became entitled to the vacation. Insofar as practicable, preference shall be given in order of seniority of the applicants where applications for vacation have been filed on or before January 1st of each year, such preference shall not be granted where applications have been filed after January Employees must take their vacation at the time allotted, unless otherwise mutually agreed, those who do not apply for it prior to February shall be required to take their vacation at the time prescribed by the Railway. Employees entitled to two (2) weeks’ vacation must take such vacation in a continuous period. An employee entitled to three four five six (6) or seven (7) weeks vacation may, provided proper application is made prior to January and there is no additional expense to the Railway, take his vacation in two (2) portions, neither of which will be less than one (1) week. An employee taking his vacation in two (2) porti...