VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY Sample Clauses

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations, within their department and classification, according to the Seniority List, provided they file applications before February 28th of each year for vacations to be taken during that year. (b) Once a vacation request has been submitted, the Employer shall respond in writing within fourteen (14) days whether or not the request has been approved.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations (between April 1 to March 31) according to the seniority list, provided the application is submitted by January 31st for vacations to be taken during that year and provided employees do not take their vacation before their entitlement to that vacation vests. It is agreed that vacation schedules will be established so there are sufficient employees remaining at the casino in each classification to meet the operating requirements of the casino. All vacation applications submitted to the Employer shall be approved in writing within twenty one (21) calendar days after January 31st. Vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall post and update a vacation time calendar as required. The vacation time calendar shall be located in an area readily accessible to all employees. (b) Subject to (a) above, all other vacation requests submitted to the Employer shall be approved in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the acknowledgement form. (c) Employees will receive a Vacation/Leave of Absence acknowledgement form signed by the Manager when submitted. (d) Employees will be able to cancel approved vacation requests, in writing, providing the schedule for the week affected has not been posted.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Subject to 14.03(c), employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations, within their department and classification, according to the Seniority List, provided they file applications before February 28th of each year for vacations to be taken during that year. (b) Vacation requests submitted after February 28th will be granted on a first come first served basis. (c) Once a vacation request has been submitted, the Employer shall respond in writing within fourteen (14) days whether or not the request has been approved. (d) Management staff (Front Desk Manager, Rooms Manager and Food and Beverage Manager) will be exempt from taking up a vacation block from hourly employees.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Vacation schedules will be placed on the bulletin board no later than December 1st. After February 15th those employees who have not recorded their choice of vacation time will not be able to exercise seniority rights for vacation purposes. All vacations must be approved by the Restaurant Manager which will be communicated in writing to the employee and a signed copy will be put in their files. The approved and assigned vacation schedule will be posted on March 1st. (b) Selection of vacation time shall be by seniority by classification, subject to (a) above.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. The scheduling of vacations shall be made in a manner which recognizes seniority. (a) Employees shall have preference according to seniority with respect to annual vacation within their departments and classifications provided they file applications by February 1 of each year for vacations to be taken during that year. (b) The Employer will respond to these applications, in writing, by March 1. Applications filed outside these guidelines must be answered in writing within two (2) weeks from receipt of application, with vacations being granted on a first come first serve basis. Applications for vacation time are to be in writing.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations according to their service seniority within their classification, if they file applications between July 1st and July 31st of each year for vacations to be taken the following vacation year. After December 1st all applications will be treated on a first come first served basis. It is agreed that vacation schedules will be established so there are sufficient employees remaining at the casino in each classification to meet the operating requirements of the casino. The Employer shall respond in writing to vacation requests by August 14th with an approval or a denial. Vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Vacation schedules, once approved by the Employer, shall not be changed other than in cases of emergency, except by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer. The Employer shall make available an updated vacation time calendar. The vacation year shall be from September 1st to August 31st. (b) Where vacation requests are submitted after July 31st to the Employer, the Employer shall respond in writing within five days of receiving the request from the employee. Vacation schedules, once approved by the Employer, shall not be changed other than in cases of emergency, except by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer. (c) For the purposes of scheduling vacations pursuant to Clause 18.3(a), scheduled vacations will be recorded on a yearly calendar and made available to assist employees vacation scheduling. (d) Employees will be permitted to commence a single vacation period in one vacation year and conclude the vacation in the following vacation year. When this occurs, the vacation entitlement will be taken and selection will be made for the year in which the vacation commences. (e) Vacation time which remains unscheduled by August 1st of each year, in accordance with (a) above, shall be scheduled by the Employer, to be taken prior to December 31st. (f) Employees may schedule vacation days singularly or consecutively. Vacation days may be taken in conjunction with paid holiday bank days, subject to the operational requirements noted in (a) above. The application of the seniority list being provided and vacation scheduling moving to the schedule selection process will occur in 2016. The Labour Management Committee will be assigned to the administration of this process.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. ‌ (a) Employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations, within their department and classification, according to the seniority list, provided they file applications before January 31st of each year for vacations to be taken during that year. (b) Where vacation requests are submitted for time off in January and/or February or where they are submitted after, January 31st they will be granted on a first come, first served basis and the Employer shall respond in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days as to whether or not the request has been approved. (c) Once a vacation request has been approved it will not be altered except upon mutual agreement. (d) The vacation schedule shall be posted for all employees to see. (e) All vacations must be taken before December 31st.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. (a) Employees shall have preference in respect to annual vacations, within their Department and classification, according to the date of hire, provided they file applications before January 31st of each year for vacations to be taken during that year. The Employer agrees to post the approved vacation schedule no later than March 1 in each calendar year. (b) Employees who apply for vacation after March 1 shall have their vacation request approved within fourteen (14) calendar days of application. If the employee does not receive a written response to their application within fourteen (14) calendar days, their request for a vacation will be deemed to have been approved and cannot be changed except by mutual agreement. The employee must have written confirmation that their Department Manager has received their request to take a vacation and the Department Manager will give employees a copy of the necessary form with their signature on it for record-keeping at the time of the request. Extensions to this time period for approval may be mutually agreed in writing between the Employer and the Union and requests for extensions shall not be unreasonably denied. (c) The Employer will use its best efforts based on bona-fide operational requirements to ensure that a reasonable number of employees are allowed to take a vacation at any one time. If there are problems relating to continuous denials of vacation time off in a Department, the Employer will advise the Union and a meeting will be convened to discuss the problem to canvass possible solutions. The Union may also request a meeting to discuss problems with employees getting vacation approved.

VACATION SCHEDULING PREFERENCE BY SENIORITY. ‌ Vacation thresholds (by job code) will be posted on or before October 1 of each year. Employees are required to submit requests for annual vacation time for the upcoming year using the Vacation Request Form to their manager on or before November 15 each year. Singular day requests will only be considered upon completion of the Vacation Approval Meetings, pursuant to Clause 17.3(d) and will be granted based on: • Operational Needs • Date of submission (first come first served) • In event that requests are submitted on the same dates, job code seniority will be the determining factor. Between November 15 and December 15 of each year, management will conduct Vacation Approval Meetings where management will meet with each employee in order of job code seniority by job code to adjust where needed, confirm and approve vacation requests submitted on the Vacation Request Form. At the Vacation Approval Meeting, employees will be shown a calendar of all vacation dates that have been previously selected and approved. If an employee is not available to meet in person or over the phone, they may assign in writing another employee to make their selection for them. In the event this does not happen, the Vacation Request Form will be used as the definitive request from the employee. If the submitted request has no vacation dates that are available, the employee will be assigned vacation dates at the completion of the Vacation Approval Meetings. Vacation schedules, once approved by the Employer shall not be changed other than in cases of emergency, except by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer. In the event a shift pick results in a change to an employee’s days of rest, their scheduled vacation will be moved by mutual agreement, to fit within the new days of rest.