Common use of Retail Holiday Schedule Exception Clause in Contracts

Retail Holiday Schedule Exception. At least two (2) weeks prior to each applicable holiday week the Company will notify the Union of weeks that contain a Holiday in which Retail employees are anticipated to work only four (4) days during the Holiday week. In addition to this schedule, any retail bargained employee scheduled to work one (1) of the aforementioned Holiday weeks (as notified) will be given the option to select an additional day of work if desired. This only applies to employees, who work on the applicable Holiday and selecting an additional day of work is optional. ARTICLE 24 EXCUSED DAYS WITH PAY a. Upon hire, each regular employee shall be eligible to receive two (2) Excused Days With Pay (EWP). b. Following the first three (3) months of employment, each regular employee will be eligible to receive one (1) additional EWP, and shall receive a final EWP after a successive six (6) months of completed service with the Company. In total, each regular employee will be eligible to receive four (4) EWPs upon completion of six (6) months of employment. c. A regular employee will then be eligible for four (4) EWPs on the first day of each subsequent vacation year. Section 2. All days off as provided in this Article shall be selected in accordance with Section 6.b. of Article 22, Vacations. Employees may be permitted to take their EWPs in one (1) hour increments. All pay for EWPs shall be at the employee’s basic rate of pay. Section 3. EWPs may be carried over and taken through the month of March of the next calendar year. Section 4. If, before receiving the EWP(s) to which he or she has become entitled, as provided for in Section 1. of this Article, an employee is dismissed (except for reason of misconduct in which case the employee waives and forfeits any right the employee may have to receive pay for any EWPs earned at the time of termination including any rights under California Labor Code Section 227.3 or any similar law in another state), laid off, resigned, or retired, such employee will be entitled to an allowance in cash equal to and in lieu of such EWP(s). If an employee dies before receiving his/her unused EWP(s) for the vacation year, as provided for in Section 1. of this Article, payment in lieu of EWP(s) will be made for any unused EWP time to the employee’s estate. Section 5. Employees who are normally scheduled to work more than nineteen (19) but less than forty (40) hours per week will receive pro-rated pay for EWPs based on their “average equivalent work week”. The “equivalent work week” will be determined by dividing the employee’s total hours worked per month by 4.35, rounding the result to the next higher whole number. The “average equivalent work week” will be determined by the average over the past six (6) months.