Common use of Section 7.1 Clause in Contracts

Section 7.1. 2. 7 1. Christmas Day 8 2. New Year’s Day 9 3. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Day 11 Section 7.1.3. Unpaid Holiday for Reason of Faith or Conscience. 12 Employees are entitled to two (2) unpaid holidays per year for reason of faith or conscience or 13 an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or 14 religious organization. The employee may select the days on which the employee desires to 15 take the two (2) unpaid holidays after consultation with their supervisor. If an employee 16 prefers to take the two (2) unpaid holidays on specific days for the above reasons, the employer 17 must allow the employee to do so unless the employee’s absence would impose an undue 18 hardship on the employer. 20 Employees will submit an “Unpaid Holiday” request to their immediate supervisor ten (10) 21 workdays in advance of the requested unpaid holiday. No more than two (2) employees per 22 worksite/building may be absent or an unpaid holiday on any given day. The following 23 restrictions shall apply: 25 1. Shall not be used the two (2) weeks prior to school starting, the first two (2) weeks of 26 school or the last two (2) weeks of school. 27 2. Shall not be used to extend vacations, breaks, or holiday; or 28 3. As vacation days; or 29 4. To shorten the employee’s school year. 31 However, an employee may submit a written request to the Superintendent for unpaid holiday 32 leave which falls in conjunction with #1, #2 or #4 if the reason of faith or conscience is so 33 scheduled. The decision to grant a request for unpaid holiday leave for #1, #2 or #4 will be at 34 the sole discretion of the Superintendent.