Common use of Vacation Leave Use Clause in Contracts

Vacation Leave Use. The purpose of vacation benefits is to allow each employee time away from his/her job for rest, recreation, and the pursuit of non-employment objectives. The time when vacation leave shall be taken will be determined by the department head after considering department operational needs and the seniority and wishes of the employees. All vacation requests, submitted in writing, shall be responded to in writing no later than 21 days after the written request, to allow the employees to take advantage of reservation systems and discounts, or to make other arrangements as early as possible (i.e. early airline reservation discounts, popular destination reservations). An exception will be in a case of emergency. An emergency shall not include absences for which sick leave is to be used as defined in Article 24, Section 1, unless all sick leave has been exhausted.

Vacation Leave Use. The purpose of vacation benefits is to allow each employee time away from his/her job for rest, recreation, and the pursuit of non-non- employment objectives. The time when vacation leave shall be taken will be determined by the department head after considering department operational needs and the seniority and wishes of the employees. All vacation requests, submitted in writing, shall be responded to in writing no later than 21 days after the written request, to allow the employees to take advantage of reservation systems and discounts, or to make other arrangements as early as possible (i.e. early airline reservation discounts, popular destination reservations). An exception will be in a case of emergency. An emergency shall not include absences for which sick leave is to be used as defined in Article 24, Section 1, unless all sick leave has been exhausted.