Vacations to Coincide with Days Off. A. Each employee will be sent a vacation bid request form and will select a “minimum” of four (4) calendar weeks of available vacation leave during the first work period of January through the last work period of December, consistent with the vessel work cycles. Vacation segments may be selected to begin or end with the employee’s regular days off or free days, except in cases of ten (10) day or nine (9) day watches. In these instances, the vacation segment must begin or end with the employee’s days off. However, if an employee working on a nine (9) or ten (10) day watch desires to take two (2) consecutive bid vacation weeks between their scheduled days off, they will have the option to push their vacation back or forward so their vacation aligns with their scheduled nine (9) or ten (10) day work weeks. This, allows them to have their scheduled days off before and after bid vacation blocks. The employee shall inform the employer a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the first day of their scheduled days off. In the event that the employee’s vacation is scheduled within thirty (30) days of a new schedule/season, or a new job assignment, the employee shall notify dispatch prior to Version 1 of the desired bid vacation being released (Saturday of Week One of any work cycle).
B. Deck Officers may choose to schedule their four (4) calendar weeks’ vacation segments to coincide with their free days, their scheduled days off as per Section A of this Rule, or from Sunday to Saturday of the week selected, provided no less than forty (40) hours of vacation leave is used, unless the employee’s scheduled hours on the vacation days off total less than forty (40) hours.
C. Deck Officers with approved vacation who wishes to begin and end their vacation to coincide with the seven (7) day vacation segment selected, must inform dispatch a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to that work cycle. If a Deck Officer bids onto a new watch at any time during the year and is unable to provide the thirty (30) days’ notice, they must inform Dispatch as early as possible if they choose to request their vacation to begin on Sunday and end on Saturday for the week selected.
D. Relief Masters shall notify the Dispatch Coordinator if they would like:
1. The first two (2) days off prior to the commencement of their assigned two
Vacations to Coincide with Days Off. A. Each employee will be sent a vacation bid request form and will select a “minimum” of four (4) calendar weeks of available vacation leave during the first work period of January through the last work period of December, consistent with the vessel work cycles. Vacation segments may be selected to begin or end with the employee’s regular days off or free days, except in cases of ten (10) day or nine (9) day watches. In these instances, the vacation segment must begin or end with the employee’s days off. However, if an employee working on a nine (9) or ten (10) day watch desires to take two
Vacations to Coincide with Days Off. A. Each employee will be sent a vacation bid request form and will select a “minimum” of four (4) calendar weeks of available vacation leave during the first work period of January through the last work period of December, consistent with the vessel work cycles. Vacation segments shall be selected concurrent with the employee’s regular days off or free days, except in cases of ten (10) day or nine (9) day watches. In these instances, the vacation segment must begin or end with the employee’s days off.
B. Reliefs may choose to schedule their four (4) calendar weeks’ vacation segments to coincide with their free days or from Sunday to Saturday of the week selected.
C. Any employee whose work schedule has changed affecting their previously scheduled and approved vacation who wishes to begin and end their vacation to coincide with the seven (7) day vacation segment selected, must inform dispatch a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to that work cycle. However, the same number of vacation leave hours must be taken as reflected in the original bid.
D. Relief Masters shall notify the Dispatch Coordinator if they would like:
1. The first two (2) days off prior to the commencement of their assigned two (2) week vacation; or
2. The two (2) days off following their assigned two (2) week vacation.
E. A Relief Master shall notify the Dispatch Coordinator if they would like to move:
1. Their assigned two (2) free days to be prior to the commencement of their assigned one (1) week vacation; or
2. The two (2) days following their assigned one (1) week vacation.
F. Notification shall be made thirty (30) days or more in advance of the work period in which their vacation shall begin. If such notification is not made thirty (30) days or more in advance, Regular Relief and Relief Master shall have their two (2) days off assigned.
Vacations to Coincide with Days Off. Vacation Scheduling will commence no later than the first Monday in October for the succeeding year. Each employee will be sent a vacation request form to select a “minimum” of four (4) calendar weeks, of available vacation leave during the time period of the first work period of January through the last work period of December, consistent with the vessel work cycles. Vacation segments shall be selected concurrent with the employee’s regular days off or free days, except in cases of ten (10) day or nine (9) day watches. In these instances, the vacation segment must begin or end with the employee’s days off. Reliefs may choose to schedule their four (4) calendar weeks’ vacation segments to coincide with their free days or from Sunday to Saturday of the week selected. Any LDO whose work schedule has changed affecting their previously scheduled and approved vacation, and the LDO still wishes to begin and end their vacation to coincide exclusively with the seven (7) day vacation segment selected, must inform dispatch a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to that work cycle. However, the same number of vacation hours must be taken as reflected in the original bid.
