Common use of Continuous Shift Employees Clause in Contracts

Continuous Shift Employees. For each group on continuous shift, three days per employee per year will be made available for selection to be scheduled off. One day per person will be available in each of the following approximate periods: Period 1: - 1st January - 31st March Period 2: - 1st April - 31st August Period 3: - 1st September - 31st December The Shift Supervisor will maintain a list of days available in each period for each crew or vacation plan group. Selection of Holiday option will be dependent upon the availability of such days within the vacation guidelines within the unit. Requests for Holiday Options over and above the maximum allowed for vacation do not need to be approved until their last regularly scheduled shift of the previous shift set. However, if possible, two weeks’ notice will be given. Days for selection will be based on the availability of relief and should not be covered on an overtime basis. The senior person in each crew will have the first opportunity to select. Selection will be of one day and will follow in descending order of seniority until each employee in the crew has had a selection opportunity. Any unused days will be chosen, using the same process. Selections for the next period will be done at least two weeks prior to the start of the next period.