Scheduling Holidays a. Separate holiday schedules will be prepared for each nursing unit.
Step 1: In the summer, bargaining unit employees in each nursing unit will be asked to complete a preference sheet ranking all major winter and minor holidays (identified in Section 1 of this Article) listing the most “preferred to work” holiday first. In the winter, bargaining unit employees will be asked to complete a preference sheet ranking all summer holidays (identified in Section 1 of this Article), again in order of most “preferred to work.” There is no guarantee the employee will be scheduled to work their preferred holiday, or the holidays in the order of preference.
Step 2: The Hospital will populate the holiday schedule in each unit by starting with the first “preferred to work” holiday listed on the most senior bargaining unit employee’s preference list and then, will move down the seniority list (described in Article 46, Section 3A) until all shifts for the holiday have been filled. If an open shift remains on the holiday after the seniority list has been exhausted, the Hospital will look at the second, then third, etc. “preferred to work” holiday listed on the preference list starting with the most senior bargaining unit employee, and working down the seniority list. The Hospital will continue this process until all shifts on all holidays have been filled, except that, employees who worked the holiday the previous year will be given preference to be off the holiday in the current year, even if they have lower seniority, unless they listed the holiday among their top “preferred to work” holidays.
Step 3: Before the schedule is published, the Hospital will make adjustments in the holiday work schedule to make certain the schedule includes employees who have the proper mix of experience, skill, knowledge, talent, certification, and competency; and can provide the highest quality of service to patients.
Scheduling Holidays. Unless the employees in a department have voted to use an alternative method (as described below), holidays shall be scheduled using the standard method.
Scheduling Holidays. Holiday work shall be scheduled by volunteer and then by reverse seniority.
Scheduling Holidays. The Employer shall first solicit volunteers to work the holiday(s). If there are more than enough volunteers the holiday shift(s) shall be awarded in order of bargaining unit seniority highest to lowest. If there are not enough volunteers, the holiday shift(s) shall be assigned using bargaining unit seniority in reverse order, lowest to highest except that no employee shall be required by the Employer to work two (2) consecutive holidays within the same calendar year.
Scheduling Holidays. 1. An employee may request to work a specific holiday, or to have the schedule changed so that he/she is not assigned to work on a specific holiday. The employee must submit a request for change at least five (5) days prior to the effective start date of the schedule.
2. Employee requests to work or to not work on a holiday will be considered to the extent that staffing needs can be met.
Scheduling Holidays. Bargaining unit employees shall receive thirteen (13) holiday credit days each calendar year. Approval of the credit use will be made by the Director of Public Safety or designee based on operational needs. No more than one employee will be granted time off on the same day unless operational needs are met. Accumulated holidays must be taken during the calendar year that they are earned. All Holiday time must be requested and approved by September 1st of each year. Holidays requested by September 1, but not approved, shall be paid out to the employee as straight time as part of the last paycheck in December. New employees during their first calendar year of hire shall accrue holidays at the rate of one (1) day for each month of service except for the month of November in which two (2) days will be accrued. In order to not lose any holiday credits, the employee must work his/her full scheduled shift on the day of the holiday, if assigned to work. Requests to take holiday credit time off on a Holiday shall be submitted by December 15th of the previous year. Employees will be allowed to designate one holiday request as a priority holiday beginning with the most senior bargaining unit employee and this day will be granted as long as there are no schedule conflicts. Any requests for time off after the December 15th date will be based on calendar date of submission.
Scheduling Holidays. Employees working twenty-four (24) hour schedules will receive rescheduled holidays. Holidays must be scheduled in eight (8) hour increments. Employees must submit written requests and receive approval for rescheduled holidays. All requests are subject to manpower requirements. Holidays may not be rescheduled unless a holiday listed in section 23.1 has occurred and a conversion for holidays provided in section 23.3 has not occurred.
Scheduling Holidays. If scheduling permits, each Nurse shall receive a minimum of five (5) consecutive days off to include December 25th (Christmas Day) or January 1st (New Year's Day), and every effort will be made to give two (2) other holidays off on the actual day of the holiday.
Scheduling Holidays. Scheduled holidays may be modified by a waiver granted by the State Board of Education and with mutual agreement of the parities.
Scheduling Holidays. The Employer will make every reasonableeHort to ensurethe equitabledistribution of holidays off.
