Common use of Choice of Vacation Clause in Contracts

Choice of Vacation. Insofar as choice of vacation period lies with the employee, Departmental Seniority shall determine the order of choice. Seniority of Employees Serving in the Defense of the United States In accordance with federal law, all regular employees who are serving in the defense of the United States, except those hired to fill a military vacancy, shall retain all seniority and shall continue to accrue seniority until expiration of the period prescribed by applicable federal law as the period during which the employee must apply for return to active employment by Company. Any such employee who, if qualified, makes application to return to active employment within such prescribed period, shall be restored to employment as provided by law and shall not be discharged except for cause during the period in which such discharge is prohibited by applicable federal law. Any such employee required to leave his job with the Company as the result of conscription of labor under federal law or regulations shall be considered as serving in the defense of the United States and shall be entitled to all the benefits provided by this Section. Any employee whose classification has changed as a result of an employee entering upon a leave of absence for service in the armed forces of the United States, including the Merchant Marine, shall, wherever possible, upon the return to employment of the latter, be restored to his previous job if such job is in existence at the time.