Requests for Annual Leave Outside a Bid Process. Requests for annual leave outside the bid process may be submitted for leave requests for the current leave year. The process for approving this leave will not be in conflict with the annual leave bid process. a. The supervisor must approve or deny a written request for Annual Leave within ten (10) working days. b. In the event two (2) or more employees request the same annual leave period, and if the supervisor must limit the number of people taking leave, and if the supervisor approves leave, the most senior employee will be given preference. Previously approved leave will not be cancelled in order to grant leave to a senior employee, except for Section c below. The supervisor may deny leave or limit the number of employees who take annual leave at one time due to operational needs and/or staffing levels. c. In the event of a conflict of a previously established annual leave schedule because of a subsequent transfer or promotion, every effort will be made to honor all previously approved annual leave. If such is not possible because of operational necessity and or staffing levels and the transfer is involuntary, the employee with the greater seniority shall be given preference. In the event of a voluntary transfer or promotion, the employee transferring or promoting will submit a new leave request.
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Samples: Bargaining Agreement, Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Requests for Annual Leave Outside a Bid Process. Requests for annual leave outside the bid process may be submitted for leave requests for the current leave year. The process for approving this leave will not be in conflict with the annual leave bid process.
a. The supervisor must approve or deny a written request for Annual Leave within ten (10) working days.
b. In the event two (2) or more employees request the same annual leave period, and if the supervisor must limit the number of people taking leave, and if the supervisor approves leave, the most senior employee will be given preference. Previously approved leave will not be cancelled in order to grant leave to a senior employee, except for Section c below. The supervisor may deny leave or limit the number of employees who take annual leave at one (1) time due to operational needs and/or staffing levels.
c. In the event of a conflict of a previously established annual leave schedule because of a subsequent transfer or promotion, every effort will be made to honor all previously approved annual leave. If such is not possible because of operational necessity and or staffing levels and the transfer is involuntary, the employee with the greater seniority shall be given preference. In the event of a voluntary transfer or promotion, the employee transferring or promoting will submit a new leave request.
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Samples: Bargaining Agreement