Common use of Use and Scheduling of Vacation Clause in Contracts

Use and Scheduling of Vacation. 29.3.1 Employees may not take vacation until they have successfully completed the probationary period. 29.3.2 Except as provided in Section 29.3.5, vacation leave must be scheduled with the advance approval of the employee’s supervisor. Vacation leave will be granted for the time requested by the employee; provided that the needs of the University department will not be substantially impaired. If the nature of the work makes it necessary to limit the number of employees on leave at the same time, the employee(s) with the greatest seniority will be given her/his choice of available vacation periods. Supervisors will promptly approve or deny requests for vacation but in no case more than seven (7) days following the request. Upon request, written reasons will be promptly provided to the employee if the requested vacation is denied. 29.3.3 Employees who desire to take their annual leave at a specific period in time will submit to the immediate supervisor, in writing, their request prior to April 1 for the following fiscal year. The immediate supervisor will compile and publish a list made up of these requests by May 1. Employees on said list will have priority, regardless of their seniority, over subsequent requests.

Use and Scheduling of Vacation. 29.3.1 Employees may not take vacation until they have successfully completed the probationary period. 29.3.2 Except as provided in Section 29.3.5, vacation leave must be scheduled with the advance approval of the employee’s supervisor. Vacation leave will be granted for the time requested by the employee; provided that the needs of the University department will not be substantially impaired. If the nature of the work makes it necessary to limit the number of employees on leave at the same time, the employee(s) with the greatest seniority will be given her/his choice of available vacation periods. Supervisors will promptly approve or deny requests for vacation but in no case more than seven (7) days following the request. Upon request, written reasons will be promptly provided to the employee if the requested vacation is denied. 29.3.3 Employees who desire to take their annual leave at a specific period in time will submit to the immediate supervisor, in writing, their request prior to April 1 for the following fiscal year. The immediate supervisor will compile and publish a list made up of these requests by May 1. Employees on said list will have priority, regardless of their seniority, over subsequent requests. 29.3.4 Once approved, an employee’s vacation will not be cancelled absent emergency or other unplanned/unforeseen situations affecting department staffing needs. 29.3.5 At their election, employees may use vacation in place of or in addition to sick leave for any of the purposes described in Sections 30.2.3 and