Vacation/Gratuity Outside of Summer. A limited number of employees whom the Board determines should be replaced during an absence may take their vacation/gratuity outside of the summer months subject to the following: Requests are made in writing prior to November 15th of the year prior to the year in which the requested absence would take place, and by April 15th for the remainder of the year in which the request is made. The Board is able to replace the employee with a person who can meet the Board’s operational needs as determined by the employee’s supervisor. The obtaining of a replacement need not be posted as a vacancy. By December 15th and May 15th respectively the Board will reply to all employee requests pursuant to this clause. Up to six (6) of those employees who apply by November 15th may be permitted leave under this article, with additional employees, who apply by April 15th, permitted leave up to a cumulative total of eleven (11) employees and/or twenty-two (22) weeks, whichever is greater. Seniority shall be the determining factor in resolving employee claims. An employee may take vacation pursuant to this clause no more than once every four (4) years, subject to the Board agreeing to let additional employees off pursuant to this clause, as specified below. The Board may agree to let additional employees off pursuant to this clause. In the event that eleven (11) employees do not apply or twenty-two (22) weeks have not been allocated, whichever is greater, then employees who do not qualify because they have been granted vacation under this clause within the last four (4) years, as specified above, will be eligible, with preference given to those who have not taken vacation/gratuity pursuant to this provision for the greatest number of years. If needed, seniority will be the subsequent determining factor. It is understood that employees with vacation must take their vacation under the provisions of this clause before being eligible to use gratuity leave.
Vacation/Gratuity Outside of Summer. A limited number of employees whom the Board determines should be replaced during an absence may take their vacation/gratuity outside of the summer months subject to the following: • Requests are made in writing prior to November 15 of the year prior to the year in which the requested absence would take place, and by April 15 for the remainder of the year in which the request is made. • The Board is able to replace the employee with a person who can meet the Board's operational needs as determined by the employee's supervisor. • The obtaining of a replacement need not be posted as a vacancy. • By December 15 and May 15 respectively the Board will reply to all employee requests pursuant to this clause. • Up to six (6) of those employees who apply by November 15 may be permitted leave under this article, with additional employees, who apply by April 15, permitted leave up to a cumulative total of eleven
