Use of Vacation Day Awards. Class members may use, in addition to any vacation time the class member is otherwise permitted to use in any year, as many vacation days received as part of an economic damages award as the class member's Department head determines will not interfere with the operations of the class member's Department . Notwithstanding any contractual or other applicable provision to the contrary capping the amount of vacation time an employee may carry over from year to year, class members will be entitled to carry the unused or unpaid portion of any vacation time received as part of any economic damages award through the date of termination of their State employment, provided, however, remaining balance of such vacation day award shall not constitute state service for purposes of calculating such members retirement or any other benefit for which length of service is prerequisite.
Use of Vacation Day Awards. Class members may use, in addition to any vacation time the class member is otherwise permitted to use in any year, as many vacation days received as part of an economic damages award as the class member's Department head determines will not interfere with the operations of the class member's Department . Notwithstanding any contractual or other applicable provision to the contrary capping the amount of vacation time an employee may carry over from year to year, class members will be entitled to carry the unused or unpaid portion of any vacation time received as part of any economic damages award through the date of termination of their State employment, provided, however, the remaining balance of such vacation day award shall not constitute state service for purposes of calculating such members’ retirement or any other benefit for which length of service is prerequisite. Any personal leave days awarded pursuant to paragraphs 16.A.1, 16.A.2 or 16.A.3 must be used in accordance with existing rules and procedures for use of personal leave days.
