Application for PTO. 10 19.5.1 PTO leave of at least two (2) consecutive weeks will be established on a 11 first-come-first serve basis by date of application in the designated 12 vacation book or the appropriate request form. In the event two or more 13 nurses request the same time and make a request on the same calendar 14 date, the most senior nurse will be granted the PTO time requested. A 1 nurse who exercises a seniority preference for scheduling such time off 2 may not again exercise a seniority preference during the next two (2) 3 years. Requests for earned PTO of at least two (2) consecutive weeks 4 should be submitted at least six (6) weeks prior to the schedule being 5 posted. Requests for PTO should not be made more than nine (9) months 6 in advance, unless special circumstances exist where travel or other 7 arrangements must be made in advance. A nurse may make a special 8 circumstance request no more than once every two (2) years. If it is 9 denied, it will be done so in writing within three (3) weeks after receipt of
Application for PTO. 16 19.9.1 Nurses are asked to make their requests for PTO of three (3) consecutive work 17 days or more (five [5] consecutive work days or more in those departments that work 18 eight [8] hour shifts; four [4] consecutive work days or more in those departments that 19 work ten [10] hours shifts) in the designated vacation book and on the appropriate 20 request form. Requests for time occurring from September through February need to be 21 submitted no later than July 1st. Requests for time occurring from March through August 22 need to be submitted no later than January 1st. In cases of duplicate requests for the 23 same time off that cannot be accommodated for staffing reasons, the more senior nurse 24 will have preference for the requested time over the more junior nurse. A nurse who 25 exercises a seniority preference for scheduling such time off may not again exercise a 26 seniority preference during the next two (2) years. The Hospital shall respond in writing to 27 PTO requests within thirty (30) days of the closure of each open submission period.
Application for PTO. 17.5.1 PTO leave of at least two (2) consecutive weeks will be established on a first-come-first serve basis by date of application in the designated vacation book or the appropriate request form. In the event two or more employees request the same time and make a request on the same calendar date, the most senior employee will be granted the PTO time requested. An employee who exercises a seniority preference for scheduling such time off may not again exercise a seniority preference during the next two (2) years. Requests for earned PTO of at least two (2) consecutive weeks should be submitted at least four (4) weeks prior to the schedule being posted. Requests for PTO should not be made more than nine (9) months in advance, unless special circumstances exist where travel or other arrangements must be made in advance. An employee may make a special circumstance request no more than once every two (2) years. If it is denied, it will be done so in writing within three (3) weeks after receipt of request. The Hospital reserves the right to determine how many employees may take PTO at one time but will make reasonable documented effort to allow at least one vacation request per department. The employee may be asked to assist in finding their replacement if the Supervisor is otherwise unsuccessful.
