Vacation Accumulation Maximum. Nurses who have reached the four hundred fifty (450) hour vacation accumulation maximum shall not accrue any additional vacation time. Accrual of vacation time shall again commence in the pay period that the Nurse’s vacation time has fallen below the four hundred and four hundred fifty (450) hour maximum. It is the policy of the County that Nurses take at least their normal vacation each year; provided, however, that for reasons deemed sufficient by her/his department head, a Nurse may, with the consent of the department head, take less than the normal vacation time with a correspondingly longer vacation the following year. Nurses who are nearing the vacation accumulation maximum of four hundred fifty (450) hours (at three hundred seventy [370] hours or higher) will receive notification of vacation accrual balances through the employee’s paycheck advice notice. Nurses are encouraged to request vacation upon receiving this notice pursuant to department procedures. Failure by the Nurse to make a good faith effort to request vacation in accordance with departmental procedures will result in vacation accrual stoppage at four hundred fifty (450) hours. If the Nurse makes a good faith effort to request vacation time and the request is denied by the department, the Nurse will receive up to eighty (80) hours of vacation cash-out. It is understood Nurses may have to request vacation time outside of high use time, i.e., holiday seasons and summer months.
Vacation Accumulation Maximum. Vacation time in the amount not to exceed a maximum of 800 hours plus one calendar year accruals shall be carried over on employee accrual balances from year to year. The parties agree that, employees who have reached the maximum vacation accumulation shall not accrue any additional vacation time. Accrual of vacation time shall again commence in the pay period that the employee's vacation time has fallen below the maximum. It is the policy of the County that the employees take at least their normal vacation each year; provided, however, that for reasons deemed sufficient by their department head, an employee may, with the consent of the department head, take less than the normal vacation time with a correspondingly longer vacation the following year. Employees, who are nearing the vacation accumulation maximum of eight hundred (800) hours, or their general or special limit pursuant to County ordinance 3.36.010 (12/23/95), shall receive notification from the department. Employees are encouraged to request vacation upon receiving this notice pursuant to department procedures. Failure by the employee to make a good faith effort to request vacation in accordance with departmental procedures will result in vacation accrual stoppage at 800 hours plus one calendar year accruals. If the employee does make a good faith effort to request vacation time and the request is denied by the department, or the approved vacation is canceled, or cannot be utilized by reason of subpoena or other required duties of the department, the employee shall receive up to eighty (80) hours of vacation cash out. It is understood employees may have to request vacation time outside of high use times, i.e. holiday seasons and summer months.
