Common use of Vacation Entitlement for Permanent Employees Clause in Contracts

Vacation Entitlement for Permanent Employees. (a) Vacation entitlement must be taken as time off, except as provided for in Clause 20.12; (b) Employees shall be eligible for their full annual entitlement commencing January 1st of each calendar year; (c) Should an employee leave the organization and have taken more vacation leave than their earned entitlement, they will be required to reimburse the City for any unearned vacation time paid to them; (d) If an employee is unable to take the minimum annual vacation leave, as outlined in Clause 20.11, due to extenuating circumstances, such as operational or health reasons, they shall be paid out for all such vacation not taken as soon as operationally possible following December 31st of that year, or other arrangement mutually agreed upon between the Employer and the Union. (e) Subject to Clause 20.06 and 20.09: (i) During the first (1st) year of employment, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted fifteen (15) working days vacation with pay, pro-rated from their start date. (ii) After the first (1st) year of service, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted fifteen (15) working days vacation with pay. (iii) After the sixth (6th) year of service, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted twenty (20) working days vacation with pay. (iv) After the fourteenth (14th) year of service, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted twenty-five (25) working days vacation with pay. (v) After the twenty-first (21st) year of service, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted thirty (30) working days vacation with pay. (vi) After the twenty-ninth (29th) year of service, each permanent full-time employee shall be granted thirty-five (35) working days vacation with pay.