Common use of Holiday Assignment Clause in Contracts

Holiday Assignment. When operational considerations require that some Officers of a unit work on a holiday, as defined in Section 11.1 of this Agreement, the most senior Officers will be given the option to work, provided that the holiday is not an Officer's regular day off or a part of an Officer's approved furlough extension and that the Officer possesses the necessary skill or special qualifications to perform the duties required. When operational considerations require limitations on the number of Officers who may be given the holiday as a day off, the most senior Officer(s) will be given the option to take the holiday as a day off, provided the request is submitted seven (7) days before the holiday. For the purpose of holiday assignments, a unit may be defined as bureau, division, section, group, watch, district, etc.