Common use of VACATION, HOLIDAYS, ABSENCES AND LEAVES Clause in Contracts

VACATION, HOLIDAYS, ABSENCES AND LEAVES. ‌ A. All annual vacation credits used in this section have been expressed in terms of the allowance for a full-time unit member. Unit members working less than full-time will receive prorated credit based on the allowance listed. B. All unit members will accrue vacation leave at the following rate for continuous service performed each calendar year or fraction thereof: Upon request and with the approval of the unit member’s supervisor and the CHRO, unit members with less than six months of service may be advanced accrued vacation leave prior to achieving regular status. If employment terminates prior to six- months service, all vacation salary so advanced will be deducted from payments due the unit member. C. The annual calculation of vacation credit will be made by computing the completed years of service up to June 30th for any year. D. Vacation time must be taken during the fiscal year in which it is earned or the year immediately following the fiscal year in which it was earned. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the District upon written request and for compelling reasons. E. Unused vacation, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) days per fiscal year, may be exchanged for cash compensation no more than four times per fiscal year. Requests received by the timesheet deadline, which can be found on the Payroll website, shall be paid on the 10th of the month. F. No vacation leave may be used before it has been accrued. Upon request, and at the convenience of the District, a request for advanced vacation leave in special circumstances may be considered with the approval of the unit member’s supervisor and the CHRO. If employment terminates prior to the accrual of the amount of vacation leave so advanced, the amount of vacation salary advanced in excess of that accrued at the time of termination shall be deducted from payments due the unit member. G. Vacations will be pre-approved by the designated supervisor according to the needs of the District. Consideration will be given to unit member vacation scheduling requests and will not be unreasonably denied. If there is a conflict in vacation scheduling between unit members, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the unit member who has submitted the vacation request first. If unit members submit vacation requests on the same day, the senior unit member’s request will take precedence over the request of the junior unit member H. Unit members will make every effort to submit vacation requests no later than ten (10) working days prior to the start of the proposed vacation. Supervisors will make every effort to respond to vacation requests within five (5) working days. I. If a unit member’s scheduled vacation is canceled by the District, and the unit member cannot utilize that vacation leave during the year, the amount of vacation leave canceled may be accumulated for use in the following year. J. Unit members terminating employment with accrued vacation leave will be paid the hourly equivalent of their salaries for each hour of earned vacation based on the pay rate in effect for the unit member on the last day actually worked. Unit members who terminate employment with less than six (6) months continuous service are not eligible to be paid for accrued vacation. K. Unit members may be permitted to interrupt or terminate vacation leave in order to begin another type of paid leave provided by this agreement without a return to active service provided the unit member supplies notice and supporting information regarding the basis for such interruption or termination. HOLIDAYS A. Unit members are entitled to the following paid holidays provided they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday: New Year’s Day, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx’x Birthday, Xxxxxxx’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving holidays (2 days), day before Christmas, Christmas Day, day after Christmas, day before New Year’s Day, and Admissions Day, which is to be used with the winter holidays. Unit members working less than full-time will receive prorated holiday time based on the FTE of their assignment (Appendix I). B. Unit members shall be granted one (1) discretionary day, prorated based on the percentage of their assignment, to be used during the winter holiday break. The use of this discretionary day shall not result in any increase in the number of holidays taken at any time outside the winter holiday break. C. Unit members shall be granted two (2) days of discretionary leave, prorated based on the percentage of their assignment, up to a maximum of sixteen (16) hours to be used during the fiscal year. These two (2) discretionary days will be subject to the approval of the supervisor.

VACATION, HOLIDAYS, ABSENCES AND LEAVES. ‌ A. All annual vacation credits used in this section have been expressed in terms of the allowance for a full-time unit member. Unit members working less than full-time will receive prorated credit based on the allowance listed. B. All unit members will accrue vacation leave at the following rate for continuous service performed each calendar year or fraction thereof: Years of Service‌ Days of Vacation Upon request and with the approval of the unit member’s supervisor and the CHRO, unit members with less than six months of service may be advanced accrued vacation leave prior to achieving regular status. If employment terminates prior to six- six months service, all vacation salary so advanced will be deducted from payments due the unit member.member.‌ C. The annual calculation of vacation credit will be made by computing the completed years of service up to June 30th for any year. D. Vacation time must be taken during the fiscal year in which it is earned or the year immediately following the fiscal year in which it was earned. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the District upon written request and for compelling reasons. E. Unused vacation, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) days per fiscal year, may be exchanged for cash compensation no more than four times per fiscal year. Requests received by the timesheet deadline, which can be found on the Payroll website, shall be paid on the 10th of the month. F. No vacation leave may be used before it has been accrued. Upon request, and at the convenience of the District, a request for advanced vacation leave in special circumstances may my be considered with the approval of the unit member’s supervisor and the CHRO. If employment terminates prior to the accrual of the amount of vacation leave so advanced, the amount of vacation salary advanced in excess of that accrued at the time of termination shall be deducted from payments due the unit member. G. Vacations will be pre-approved by the designated supervisor according to the needs of the District. Consideration will be given to unit member vacation scheduling requests and will not be unreasonably denied. If there is a conflict in vacation scheduling between unit members, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the unit member who has submitted the vacation request first. If unit members submit vacation requests on the same day, the senior unit member’s request will take precedence over the request of the junior unit member. H. Unit members will make every effort to submit vacation requests no later than ten (10) working days prior to the start of the proposed vacation. Supervisors will make every effort to respond to vacation requests within five (5) working days. I. If a unit member’s scheduled vacation is canceled by the District, and the unit member cannot utilize that vacation leave during the year, the amount of vacation leave canceled may be accumulated for use in the following year. J. Unit members terminating employment with accrued vacation leave will be paid the hourly equivalent of their salaries for each hour of earned vacation based on the pay rate in effect for the unit member on the last day actually worked. Unit members who terminate employment with less than six (6) months continuous service are not eligible to be paid for accrued vacation. K. Unit members may be permitted to interrupt or terminate vacation leave in order to begin another type of paid leave provided by this agreement without a return to active service provided the unit member supplies notice and supporting information regarding the basis for such interruption or termination. HOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS‌ A. Unit members are entitled to the following paid holidays provided they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday: New Year’s Day, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx’x Birthday, Xxxxxxx’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving holidays (2 days), day before Christmas, Christmas Day, day after Christmas, day before New Year’s Day, and Admissions Day, which is to be used with the winter holidays. Unit members working less than full-time will receive prorated holiday time based on the FTE of their assignment (Appendix I). B. Unit members shall be granted one (1) discretionary day, prorated based on the percentage of their assignment, to be used during the winter holiday break. The use of this discretionary day shall not result in any increase in the number of holidays taken at any time outside the winter holiday break. C. Unit members shall be granted two (2) days of discretionary leave, prorated based on the percentage of their assignment, up to a maximum of sixteen (16) hours to be used during the fiscal year. These two (2) discretionary days will be subject to the approval of the supervisor.