Common use of Professional Leave Days Clause in Contracts

Professional Leave Days. Employees are authorized two (2) professional leave days per fiscal year. These days must be used by June 30th of each fiscal year. Employees shall be eligible to use these leave days after completion of six (6) months of continuous full-time service. If the employee requests a professional leave day, the supervisor may not deny the request without approval of the Bureau Commander on a case- by-case basis. The supervisor or his designee shall decide whether to allow the requested leave within 14 days of the submittal. If the supervisor fails to respond within the allotted time, the leave shall be deemed to be granted. Once vacation leave is approved by an employee’s supervisor, no other leave by another employee, even if more senior, may supersede this approved leave, unless the employee transfers or otherwise moves from the assignment. However, consideration will be given when an employee has already incurred expenses related to the approved vacation leave and has provided such proof to the supervisor. No employee may accrue or use more than two professional leave, personal holiday, or appointed leave days in a fiscal year. If an employee has utilized any or all of this benefit for the current fiscal year under a different collective bargaining agreement, they are not entitled to additional professional leave days under this collective bargaining agreement. The professional leave day is to be taken as a full day according to the employee’s regular work schedule, eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), or 12 hours. When an employee chooses to utilize and is granted a professional leave day on a holiday, the employee will receive their normal salary for the holiday on a straight time basis for the hours they would have worked. Also, the employee shall receive an additional eight (8), nine (9), ten (10) or 12 hours of vacation leave credited to their vacation account, depending upon his/her regular schedule. The employee will lose the professional leave day once it is exercised in this manner.

Professional Leave Days. Employees are authorized two (2) three (3) professional leave days per fiscal year. These days must be used by June 30th of each fiscal year. Employees shall be eligible to use these leave days after completion of six (6) months of continuous full-time service. If the employee requests a professional leave day, the supervisor may not deny the request without approval of the Bureau Commander on a case- case-by-case basis. The supervisor or his designee shall decide whether to allow the requested leave within 14 days of the submittal. If the supervisor fails to respond within the allotted time, the leave shall be deemed to be granted. Once vacation leave is approved by an employee’s supervisor, no other leave by another employee, even if more senior, may supersede this approved leave, unless the employee transfers or otherwise moves from the assignment. However, consideration will be given when an employee has already incurred expenses related to the approved vacation leave and has provided such proof to the supervisor. No employee may accrue or use more than two three (3) professional leave, personal holiday, or appointed leave days in a fiscal year. If an employee has utilized any or all of this benefit for the current fiscal year under a different collective bargaining agreement, they are not entitled to additional professional leave days under this collective bargaining agreement. The professional leave day is to be taken as a full day according to the employee’s regular work schedule, eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), or 12 hours. When an employee chooses to utilize and is granted a professional leave day on a holiday, the employee will receive their normal salary for the holiday on a straight time basis for the hours they would have worked. Also, the employee shall receive an additional eight (8), nine (9), ten (10) or 12 hours of vacation leave credited to their vacation account, depending upon his/her regular schedule. The employee will lose the professional leave day once it is exercised in this manner.

Professional Leave Days. Employees are authorized two three (23) professional leave days per fiscal year. These days must be used by June 30th of each fiscal year. Employees shall be eligible to use these leave days after completion of six (6) months of continuous full-time service. If the employee requests a professional leave day, the supervisor may not deny the request without approval of the Bureau Commander on a case- by-case basis. The supervisor or his designee shall decide whether to allow the requested leave within 14 days of the submittal. If the supervisor fails to respond within the allotted time, the leave shall be deemed to be granted. Once vacation leave is approved by an employee’s supervisor, no other leave by another employee, even if more senior, may supersede this approved leave, unless the employee transfers or otherwise moves from the assignment. However, consideration will be given when an employee has already incurred expenses related to the approved vacation leave and has provided such proof to the supervisor. No employee may accrue or use more than two three (3) professional leave, personal holiday, or appointed leave days in a fiscal year. If an employee has utilized any or all of this benefit for the current fiscal year under a different collective bargaining agreement, they are not entitled to additional professional leave days under this collective bargaining agreement. The professional leave day is to be taken as a full day according to the employee’s regular work schedule, eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), or 12 hours. When an employee chooses to utilize and is granted a professional leave day on a holiday, the employee will receive their normal salary for the holiday on a straight time basis for the hours they would have worked. Also, the employee shall receive an additional eight (8), nine (9), ten (10) or 12 hours of vacation leave credited to their vacation account, depending upon his/her regular schedule. The employee will lose the professional leave day once it is exercised in this manner.