Granting of Vacation Leave In granting vacation leave with pay to an employee, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to:
Time of Vacation (a) All vacation earned during one (1) vacation year shall be taken during the next following vacation year at a mutually agreeable time.
(i) The Employer shall post the vacation schedule planner by January 1st of each year. At this time, the Employer shall provide guidance as to the reasonable number of Employees for each unit, program, or site (whichever are applicable) who can be granted vacation at the same time. An Employee shall submit their vacation preference for at least 75% of their annual vacation entitlement by March 15th of that year. Where an Employee submits their vacation preference by March 15th of that year, the Employer shall indicate approval or disapproval of that vacation request and shall post the resulting vacation schedule by April 30th of the same year. Where the number of Employees indicating a preference for a specific period exceeds the number of Employees as determined by the Employer that can be allocated vacation during that period, seniority relative to other Employees in the unit, program or site (whichever are applicable) shall be the deciding factor.
(ii) When an Employee submits a request in writing after April 30th for vacation, the Employer shall indicate approval or disapproval in writing of the vacation request within 14 days of the request.
(c) Notwithstanding Article 17.03(a), an Employee may be permitted to carry forward a portion of unused vacation to the next vacation year. Requests to carry forward vacation shall be made in writing and shall not be unreasonably denied.
(d) Notwithstanding Article 17.03
(a) a Full-time or Part-time Employee shall have the right to utilize vacation credits during the vacation year in which they are earned provided the following conditions are met:
(i) the utilization does not exceed the total vacation earned by the Employee at the time of taking the vacation; and
(ii) such vacation can be taken at a mutually agreeable time.
(e) (i) Subject to Article 17.03(e)(ii), the Employer shall grant the annual vacation to which the Employee is entitled in one (1) unbroken period.
Granting of Sick Leave An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that:
Splitting of Vacation Periods Annual vacations for employees with ten (10) work days’ vacation or more shall be granted in one (1) continuous period but may, upon request from the employee, be divided, subject to the approval of the Employer, provided that the following shall apply:
1. The Employer’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, taking into consideration the operational requirements of the department; and
2. At least one block of vacation shall be at least five (5) days in duration. Employees wishing to split their vacations shall exercise seniority rights in the choice of the first vacation period. Seniority shall prevail in the choice of the second vacation period, but only after all other “first” vacation periods have been approved. Seniority shall also prevail in the choice of each subsequent vacation period, but only after each previous vacation period has been approved. Annual vacations for employees with less than ten (10) work days’ vacation shall be granted in one (1) continuous period.
Scheduling of Vacation Leave In scheduling vacation leave with pay for an employee the Employer shall, subject to the operational requirements of the service, make every reasonable effort to comply with the employee's wishes.
Scheduling of Vacation A) The Employer shall permit annual vacations to be taken during the entire year.
B) The scheduling of vacations shall be subject to the operational requirements of the Employer.
C) The selection of vacation and the posting of the approved vacation schedule shall be completed by December 31st of the preceding calendar year or any other date mutually agreed at the local level. Such local agreements shall be filed with the Union and Employer.
D) Once the approved vacation schedule has been posted, it shall only be changed by mutual consent.
E) Vacation entitlement accrued to June 30 (inclusive) shall be taken prior to January 1 in the following year unless otherwise required by operational necessity. Despite the above, where an employee’s vacation is cancelled by the Employer due to operational requirements, the employee may elect to carry over up to seven (7) days to be used no later than June 30 in the following year. Unused vacation shall be paid out at straight time rates by the last pay period of February of the following year. Payout shall not include any carryover of vacation pursuant to the above.
F) Employees may, prior to the scheduling of vacations, request to have their vacations scheduled in accordance with either the principle of seniority or on a rotating basis. Where a consensus of employees cannot be reached as above, vacations shall be scheduled according to seniority on the basis that the employees with the most seniority shall have the first choice of vacation times. Employees failing to exercise their rights within the vacation selection time posted by the Employer shall forfeit their seniority rights in respect to choice of vacation time.
G) Vacation time may be divided and shall be scheduled at a time mutually agreeable to the employee and the Employer, however, an employee who splits her vacation shall not receive her choice of when she wishes to take the subsequent portion of her vacation until all other employees in the unit or xxxx have made their first choice of vacation time.
Posting of Vacancies Before any vacancy is posted, any displaced teacher with proper certification shall fill said vacancy. Vacancies shall be posted in accordance with the following:
A. Vacancies occurring between the end of the school year and August 5 shall be posted in accordance with the following provisions:
1. The Superintendent will prepare lists of vacancies to be posted and filled. Such posting shall occur within five (5) workdays of the date the vacancy is known.
2. Applications for vacancies shall be submitted to the Superintendent within five (5) workdays of the date which appears on the posting. A copy of all postings will be given to the NEA President. Employees shall be notified of any openings via their work email and posted on the district’s website.
3. Each notice of vacancy shall clearly set forth the title of the position, qualifications for the position, grade level (if known), duties, salary, procedure for application, the deadline for submitting the application, and the person to whom the application is to be submitted. The notice is subject to change as the needs of the school system change, but any change shall result in the reposting of the position(s) unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Superintendent and NEA President.
4. All vacancies and assignments are subject to change due to decrease in enrollment, reassignment of students, and/or school closings.
5. The position shall be filled no later than ten (10) workdays after the posting period. This shall apply when the position is being filled by an employee.
B. Existing position(s) that become vacant after the August Board Meeting shall be awarded to the most senior bargaining unit member who is on the recall list, provided he/she possesses the proper certification/licensure, if comparable evaluations. Evaluation ratings shall be the determining factor governing the selection of the recalled employee. They shall remain in the position for the school year, or whatever portion of the year is remaining.
1. Any bargaining unit member on the recall list who possesses the proper certification/licensure for the vacancy and who is offered a position after the start of the school year and declines the position will not lose his/her recall rights.
2. The Board may, absent a properly certified/licensed individual on the recall list, or if there is a properly certified/licensed individual on the recall list who declines the position after the start of the school year, hire a new employee or a substitute to fill the vacancy for the school year, or whatever portion of the year remains.
C. Vacancies that are filled under the provisions of Section 6.032 B of the Agreement shall be posted for the ensuing school year no later than April 15 of each school year unless extenuating circumstances arise in which the posting will be made as soon as practicable. The posting(s) shall adhere to the provisions set forth in Section 6.032 A. 2. through A. 5. of the Agreement.
D. For all newly created positions while schools are in session the following shall apply:
1. The Superintendent will prepare lists of vacancies to be posted and filled in all schools as such vacancies occur. Such posting shall occur within five (5) workdays of the date the vacancy is known.
2. While schools are in session, all vacancies shall be posted in all buildings for a period of five (5) workdays.
3. When schools are in session, applications for vacancies shall be submitted to the Superintendent within five (5) workdays of the date which appears on the posting. Sufficient copies of the postings shall be made available to all NEA building representatives. During the summer months, when schools are not in session, employees shall be notified of any openings via their work email and posted on the District’s website.
4. Each notice of vacancy shall clearly set forth the title of the position, qualifications for the position, grade level (if known), duties, salary, procedure for application, the deadline for submitting the application, and the person to whom the application is to be submitted. The notice is subject to change as the needs of the school system change, but any change shall result in the reposting of the position(s).
5. All vacancies and assignments are subject to change due to decrease in enrollment, reassignment of students, and/or school closings.
6. The position shall be filled no later than ten (10) workdays after the posting period. This shall apply when the position is being filled by an employee.
Scheduling of Vacations (a) Vacations shall be scheduled at a time mutually acceptable to the Agency and the employee and consistent with the work requirements of the Agency. If two
Accumulation of Vacation Leave For each month of a fiscal year in which an employee receives ten (10) days pay, he shall earn vacation leave at the following rates:
Annual Vacation Entitlement (a) An Employee shall be entitled to receive annual vacation leave with pay:
(i) each year during her first forty-eight (48) months of service at the rate of one and one-quarter (1 1/4) days for each month of service; and
(ii) each year after forty-eight (48) months of service at the rate of one and two-thirds (1 2/3) days for each month of service; and
(iii) each year after one hundred and sixty-eight (168) months of service at the rate of two and one-twelfth (2-1/12) days for each month of service; and
(iv) each year after two hundred and eighty-eight (288) months of service at the rate of two and one half (2 ½) days for each month of service.
(b) An Employee who, as of February 19, 2001, has earned entitlement to more vacation than provided for in Article 17.01(a) of the collective agreement by virtue of her terms and conditions of employment with a predecessor employer shall retain that entitlement. Any future increase in vacation entitlement for such Employees shall be pursuant to Article 17.01(a).
