Choice Vacation Period. If the requested leave falls within the choice vacation period and if the request is submitted prior to the determination of the choice vacation period schedule, it will be granted prior to making commitments for vacations during the choice period, and will be considered part of the total choice vacation plan for the entire Center, unless agreed to the contrary at the local level. Where the specific delegates to the Union Convention have not yet been determined, upon the request of the Union, the Employer will make provision for leave for these delegates prior to making commitments for vacation.
Choice Vacation Period. During the choice vacation period 20% (fractions rounded to the nearest whole number), or one person, whichever is greater, of the total clerk complement shall be granted annual leave at one time.
Choice Vacation Period. The Choice Vacation Period shall begin the first full week in January and extent through the last full week of November plus the week between Christmas and New Years Day.
Choice Vacation Period. A. It is agreed to establish a nationwide program for vacation planning for employees in the regular workforce with emphasis upon the choice vacation period(s) or variations thereof.
Choice Vacation Period. The choice vacation period shall begin with the first Monday of the leave year in January and end with the last full week of January. The intent of the parties is not to allow all letter carriers leave during the month of January.
Choice Vacation Period. A. The choice vacation period shall be from May 1st through September 30th, and also include the weeks of Easter and Thanksgiving.
Choice Vacation Period. For choice vacation purposes, the annual leave year will consist of twenty-three (23) consecutive weeks beginning with the first fall week in May. The Clerk Craft will have two slots per week. If the clerk craft complement reaches sixteen (16) there shall be three slots per week for the choice vacation period. During the second week of September the union shall receive a copy of the proposed sign-up lists, the weekly allocations, and the basis for determining manpower needs which were established by the employer. Accompanying each sign-up list shall be a seniority list. The seniority list will also state the leave category of each employee as of the closing of the choice vacation period. The union shall have seven calendar days to review the information and should the allocations be inadequate or inequitable, shall meet with the employer to resolve any questions regarding the allocations. In the absence of a resolution to a dispute that may arise over the weekly allocations, a committee of three shall be established to arrive at a final solution. One committee person shall be selected by the General President of the Midnight Sun 995/996 Area Local, one person shall be selected by the Postmaster, Homer, Alaska and the third person shall be the Employee Assistance Program Director. This will be accomplished not later than September 30th. The Postmaster shall post a notice on the bulletin board notifying the employees of the beginning of the leave year. The Choice Vacation period sign-up lists shall be posted for one week for the employees to review. The APWU designee shall circulate the choice vacation period lists to the clerks and maintenance employees, by seniority, for their leave selection. Employees shall be provided time during their regular work hours to sign the choice vacation period list. Each employee shall have one working day; from the time they are approached by the APWU designee, in which to sign the choice vacation period list. All leave requested must be accrued and/or credited to the employee before leave is taken. LWOP may not be used in lieu of annual leave requested under this article. The beginning day of an employee's vacation period shall be Monday. CHOICE VACATION PERIOD SIGN-UP PROCEDURES There shall be separate choice vacation period sign-up list in the clerk and maintenance craft. The clerk craft choice vacation period sign-up list shall consist of a listing by vacation week with dates, with the required number of slots per week....
Choice Vacation Period. The Choice Vacation Period shall begin the first full week of January and extend though the last full week in November.
Choice Vacation Period. During the Choice Vacation Period, one employee or 15% (fractions rounded to the nearest whole number) of the total clerk complement -whichever is greater- shall be granted annual leave at one time.
Choice Vacation Period. A. The period from March 1 of the leave year to the last day of that same leave year shall be designated as the choice vacation period.
