Common use of Out-of-Block Requests Clause in Contracts

Out-of-Block Requests. Requests for time off submitted after block deadlines shall be granted based on available vacation time slots reflected in the block calendars. They shall be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis, by date of receipt of the request. In case of a tie, priority will first be given to an employee who has not used his/her annual allotment, and thereafter by seniority. Out-of-block requests must be submitted in accordance with unit protocol and received at least two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the affected schedule. The Employer shall respond in accordance with unit protocol as soon as possible, not to exceed two

Out-of-Block Requests. Requests for time off submitted after block deadlines shall be granted based on available vacation time slots reflected in the block calendars. They shall be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis, by date of receipt of the request. In case of a tie, priority will first be given to an employee who has not used his/her annual allotment, and thereafter by seniority. Out-of-block requests must be submitted [in writing] in accordance with unit protocol and received at least two (2) weeks prior to the posting of the affected schedule. The [manager] Employer shall respond [in writing] in accordance with unit protocol as soon as possible, not to exceed twotwo (2) weeks during non-in-block time lines or 30 days during in-block time lines after the request is received.