Common use of PERSONAL HOURS Clause in Contracts

PERSONAL HOURS. Employees employed on January 1 of each calendar year shall receive sixteen (16) personal hours. The sixteen (16) personal hours must be used by December 31 of each calendar year or the employee will lose them. Employees hired between January 1 and June 30 will receive sixteen (16) personal hours for that calendar year. Employees hired after June 30 will receive eight (8) personal hours for that calendar year. Employees shall not be permitted to carry-over any unused personal hours to the following calendar year. Promoted employees may carry-over any unused personal hours to their credit due to a promotion. Employees leaving in good-standing during the course of the year shall receive payment for any unused personal hours that have been accrued but not used. For purposes of this section, “calendar year” shall be defined as January 1 through December 31. However, employees who leave, regardless of their standing, during the first calendar year in which they are employed by the Employer, shall not be eligible to receive payment for any accrued but unused personal hours that have been accrued but not used during the calendar year. In the event an employee is killed in the line of duty, any accrued, but unused personal leave shall be paid to the employee’s surviving spouse or estate. The use of such personal hours shall be submitted in writing to the Employer and subject to the Employer’s approval which shall not be unreasonably denied. Personal hours shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) hour increments.

PERSONAL HOURS. Employees employed on January 1 of each calendar year shall receive sixteen (16) personal hours. The sixteen (16) personal hours must be used by December 31 of each calendar year or the employee will lose them. Employees hired between January 1 and June 30 will receive sixteen (16) personal hours for that calendar year. Employees hired after June 30 will receive eight (8) personal hours for that calendar year. Promoted employees may carry-over any unused personal hours to their credit. Employees shall not be permitted to carry-over any unused personal hours to the following calendar year. Promoted employees may carry-over any unused personal hours to their credit due to a promotion. Employees leaving in good-standing during the course of the year shall receive payment for any unused personal hours that have been accrued but not used. For purposes of this section, “calendar year” shall be defined as January 1 through December 31. However, employees who leave, regardless of their standing, during the first calendar year in which they are employed by the Employer, shall not be eligible to receive payment for any accrued but unused personal hours that have been accrued but not used during the calendar year. In the event an employee is killed in the line of duty, any accrued, but unused personal leave shall be paid to the employee’s surviving spouse or estate. The use of such personal hours shall be submitted in writing to the Employer and subject to the Employer’s approval which shall not be unreasonably denied. Personal hours shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) hour increments.