Common use of Notification and Approval of Use of Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Notification and Approval of Use of Personal Leave. Requests for personal leave should be in writing and, when possible, shall be made within a reasonable time in advance of the date or dates requested for use, unless the use is for an emergency situation. Personal leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall grant personal leave requests of eight (8) hours or less received prior to the posting of a work schedule, pursuant to Section 22.02. The Employer may designate certain peak times during the year and/or minimum staffing requirements when operational needs preclude the use of personal leave, however, personal leave requests shall be approved during these peak times if the request is for a personal emergency. At non-peak times or when minimum staffing levels are met, requests for personal leave of eight (8) hours or less received with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer may restrict the number of concurrent leave requests granted at a work location. In determining which concurrent request(s) to approve, the Employer may consider the nature of the employee's personal need and the timing of the request(s). When any bargaining unit, not covered by this Agreement, has filed a Notice of Intent to Strike or engages in an unauthorized work stoppage, the Employer reserves the right to cancel or deny all personal leave requests. Personal leave shall not be taken on a holiday.

Notification and Approval of Use of Personal Leave. Requests for personal leave should be in writing and, when possible, shall be made within a reasonable time in advance of the date or dates requested for use, unless the use is for an emergency situation. Personal leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall grant personal leave requests of eight (8) hours or less less, in accordance with section 39.02, received prior to the posting of a work schedule, pursuant to Section 22.02. The Employer may designate certain peak times during the year and/or minimum staffing requirements when operational needs preclude the use of personal leave, however, personal leave requests shall be approved during these peak times if the request is for a personal emergency. At non-peak times or when minimum staffing levels are met, requests for personal leave of eight (8) hours or less received with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer may restrict the number of concurrent leave requests granted at a work location. In determining which concurrent request(s) to approve, the Employer may consider the nature of the employee's ’s personal need and the timing of the request(s). When any bargaining unit, not covered by this Agreement, has filed a Notice of Intent to Strike or engages in an unauthorized work stoppage, the Employer reserves the right to cancel or deny all personal leave requests. Personal leave shall not be taken on a holiday.

Notification and Approval of Use of Personal Leave. Requests for personal leave should be in writing and, when possible, shall be made within a reasonable time in advance of the date or dates requested for use, unless the use is for an emergency situation. Personal leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall grant personal leave requests of eight (8) hours or less received prior to the posting of a work schedule, pursuant to Section 22.02. The Employer may designate certain peak times during the year and/or minimum staffing requirements when operational needs preclude the use of personal leave, however, personal leave requests shall be approved during these peak times if the request is for a personal emergency. At non-peak times or when minimum staffing levels are met, requests for personal leave of eight (8) hours or less received with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer may restrict the number of concurrent leave requests granted at a work location. In determining which concurrent request(s) to approve, the Employer may consider the nature of the employee's employee‟s personal need and the timing of the request(s). When any bargaining unit, not covered by this Agreement, has filed a Notice of Intent to Strike or engages in an unauthorized work stoppage, the Employer reserves the right to cancel or deny all personal leave requests. Personal leave shall not be taken on a holiday. Explanation: In 2001, statewide “pattern language” was added establishing management authority to deny or cancel personal leave requests when another union engages in a strike. The Employer may now deny or cancel personal leave requests when a Union files a notice of intent to strike. Additional pattern language clarifies that personal leave may not be taken when an employee is scheduled to work on a holiday.

Notification and Approval of Use of Personal Leave. Requests for personal leave should be in writing and, when possible, shall be made within a reasonable time in advance of the date or dates requested for use, unless the use is for an emergency situation. Personal leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall grant personal leave requests of eight (8) hours or less received prior to the posting of a work schedule, pursuant to Section 22.02. The Employer may designate certain peak times during the year and/or minimum staffing requirements when operational needs preclude the use of personal leave, however, personal leave requests shall be approved during these peak times if the request is for a personal emergency. At non-peak times or when minimum staffing levels are met, requests for personal leave of eight (8) hours or less received with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer may restrict the number of concurrent leave requests granted at a work location. In determining which concurrent request(s) to approve, the Employer may consider the nature of the employee's ’s personal need and the timing of the request(s). When any bargaining unit, not covered by this Agreement, has filed a Notice of Intent to Strike or engages in an unauthorized work stoppage, the Employer reserves the right to cancel or deny all personal leave requests. Personal leave shall not be taken on a holiday. Explanation: In 2001, statewide “pattern language” was added establishing management authority to deny or cancel personal leave requests when another union engages in a strike. The Employer may now deny or cancel personal leave requests when a Union files a notice of intent to strike. Additional pattern language clarifies that personal leave may not be taken when an employee is scheduled to work on a holiday.