Approved Time Off. An Employee may request a day or days off without pay. Such requests shall be made in writing a minimum of one (1) week in advance of the start time of the shift(s) being requested to be taken off. The Company may grant such requested time off at the Company’s sole discretion. The granting of such leave shall be based on operational requirements, and the availability of replacement Employees. Where the Company does not grant the leave as outlined above, the Employee making the request shall be expected to report for work as scheduled. Employees may accrue and bank hours worked on overtime, up to 40 hours per year. This accrued time can be scheduled as time off during the calendar year in which the overtime is worked. The time off can be scheduled when the number of allowable employees away in accordance with Article
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement