Vacation Shutdowns. Should the Company decide to stop production for the purpose of granting holidays, it will be in the period from 1 July to Labour Day. The Company agrees to advise the Union at least ninety (90) days prior to any shutdown.
Vacation Shutdowns. If it is understood that an employee, who is eligible for weeks of paid vacation in an amount not less than the period of scheduled plant vacation shutdown, will not be eligible to receive a benefit under the Plan for the period of plant shutdown, regardless of whether he/she has taken his/her vacation prior to or is deferring his/her vacation until after the shutdown and regardless of his /her eligibility for unemployment compensation under these circumstances. An employee who has taken vacation during a week or weeks when he/she otherwise would have been scheduled off in a curtailment of production shall not be disqualified from benefits under the Plan, as provided above, to the extent of such week or weeks so taken.
Vacation Shutdowns. The Company reserves the right to schedule shutdown(s) for vacation purposes. The Company shall consult with the Union prior to scheduling a shutdown. In such cases, vacations will run concurrently with the vacation shutdown periods. Employees who become eligible for vacations subsequent to the vacation shutdown(s), but before the end of the year, will be granted vacation pay for the previous shutdown period when they become eligible if they were absent during the vacation shutdown periods. Due to circumstances, it is recognized that some employees may be requested to work during the vacation shutdown periods. The Company shall designate the time of the vacation shutdown(s) before January 31st of the vacation year following discussions with the Union. Except as may otherwise be agreed between the Company and the Union, the total of all periods of vacation shutdowns in any vacation year shall not exceed ten (10) working days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and observed holidays). Employees entitled to vacation pay during a vacation shutdown, who are on the disability roll on the last working day prior to the vacation shutdown and are receiving Accident and Sickness Benefits under the Company Insurance Plan, shall not be required to take vacation for the period of the scheduled shutdown unless the individual Employee makes a request for said vacation period in writing prior to the shutdown. If such request is made, Accident and Sickness Benefits will be suspended during the vacation shutdown. Vacation payment shall be at the effective rate at the time the Employee became disabled plus any intervening Wage Schedule changes.
Vacation Shutdowns. (a) Where practical the company may schedule a vacation shutdown of all or part of its operations for up to three (3) weeks, provided that no less than three (3) months notice is given to the Union and notices advising of the shutdown will be posted on all departmental bulletin boards.
(b) The Company maintains the right to schedule various parts of its operation during the shutdown. The employees necessary for these operations will be selected from those employees in the required job classifications who have indicated their desire to work during the shutdown according to Company seniority. Where there is an insufficient number of employees indicating their desire to work, selection will be made in reverse order of Company seniority. Employees who work during the shutdown will take their vacation at a later mutually agreed upon time. The Company will give a three (3) month notice when work will be required during the shutdown.
