Vacation Earnings for Partial Years (1) During the first partial year of service a new employee will earn vacation at the rate of one and one-quarter (1¼) days for each month for which he/she earns ten (10) days' pay. (2) Subject to Clause 18.6 any unused vacation earned during the first partial year will be paid to the employee at December 31 of that year. (b) During the first and subsequent vacation years an employee will earn one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual entitlement for each month in which the employee has received at least ten (10) days' pay at straight-time rates. Where an employee has taken more vacation than earned, the unearned portion taken shall be charged against future earned credits or recovered upon termination, whichever occurs first.
Vacation Year The vacation year shall be April 1 to March 31, inclusive.