REGULAR VACATION SCHEDULING Clause Samples

REGULAR VACATION SCHEDULING. During discussions of 1980 Local concerns, the Union requested that the Company allow department-wide bidding, disregarding shift and/ or crew when scheduling regular vacation. The Company agrees that it is desirous to accommodate seniority whenever possible within scheduling units and work towards that end when discussing scheduling with the respective department union representatives. It is the Companyʼs intent to continue such discussions in subsequent years and endeavor to adjust scheduling parameters when operating requirement permit such change. This does not supersede present local agreements on this matter. During 1996 Local Issues, the Company and the Union discussed employee and Company related to vacation shutdowns. Both parties recognize there may be special circumstances impacting employees as a result. We agreed that when a vacation shutdown occurs, the Company and the Union will meet to discuss such circumstances. The goal will be to clarify issues and discuss ways to accommodate them, if possible, based on the specific, individual circumstances. During 1980 local negotiations, the Union requested that employees be allowed to retain their extended and/or regular vacation schedule when transferring to another department, and to be carried as an “add-on” to that departmentʼs schedule. The Company will consider the transfereeʼs scheduled vacation giving consideration for “add-on” on an individual case-by-case basis. (1980 Local Issues) The current practice of allowing employees to carry their scheduled vacations to another classification within the department as a result of job bidding, reduction of forces, assignments to other shifts, job combinations, and movement due to being disabled or handicapped as outlined in Article XII, paragraph C of the Master Agreement, will not be disturbed during the course of this Agreement, as long as business conditions permit. Should a change be required, the Company and Union will meet for the purpose of obtaining mutual agreement. (2001 Local Issues)