GRANTING VACATION LEAVE Clause Samples

GRANTING VACATION LEAVE. 1) In granting vacation leave with pay to an employee, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to: (a) schedule vacation leave for all employees in the fiscal year in which it is earned;‌ (b) not recall an employee to duty after he has proceeded on vacation leave; (c) comply with any request made by an employee before January 31, that the employee be permitted to use in the following fiscal year any period of vacation leave of thirty (30) hours or more earned by the employee in the current year;‌ (d) ▇▇▇▇▇ the employee vacation leave for up to five (5) consecutive weeks depending upon their vacation entitlements when so requested by the employee; and (e) grant employees their vacation leave preference and, where as between two or more employees who express a preference for the same period of vacation leave, length of service with the Employer will prevail. 2) All requests for vacation leave shall be made in writing at least three (3) months in advance of the requested commencement date of vacation leave, failing which the Employer may exercise discretion in approving the leave, and the requirements of Article 18.03(1) shall not apply. 3) The Employer shall reply to the request for vacation leave submitted by the employee within two (2) weeks of its receipt, but is not required to respond more than three (3) months prior to the requested commencement of the vacation. Where the Employer has proposed to change, reduce or deny the vacation leave requested, the Employer shall provide the employee written reasons.