Common use of Seniority Preference for PTO Requests Clause in Contracts

Seniority Preference for PTO Requests. If two or more employees request permission to use their PTO at the same time and both or all cannot be spared from work at the same time, as among those who made their requests for PTO prior to the day of the year specified in the applicable Unit Agreement, preference shall be given to the employees with the greatest amount of seniority. As among those who do not make their wishes known prior to that day of the year, preference shall be given in order of receipt by the Employer of the written requests for PTO. In the event an employee cancels his or her PTO, among those who wish to reschedule their PTO preference shall be given to the employees with the greater amount of seniority.