OEM Shutdowns Clause Samples

OEM Shutdowns. For purposes of scheduling vacations for employees who are engaged in work for General Motors ("GM"), the parties hereby recognize the two (2) week annual shutdown of the GM operations in July of each calendar year (the "July Shutdown") and the one (1) week annual shutdown of the GM operations during the Christmas holiday season (the "Christmas Shutdown"). It shall be compulsory for employees to take their vacations in the year following the employee becoming eligible for same. Vacation time shall be scheduled as follows: (a) Two (2) weeks of the vacation period shall coincide with the two (2) weeks of the annual July Shutdown. (b) If an employee so elects no later than thirty (30) days prior to Christmas, one (1) week of the vacation period shall coincide with the one (1) week Christmas Shutdown, failing which the employee shall be laid off for that week.