Common use of Vacation Picking Clause in Contracts

Vacation Picking. Vacation shall be picked on a seniority basis on each shift. Vacation picking will begin on November 15, unless a change is mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Union. Personnel going on vacation during the vacation-picking period (November 15, through December 31) will designate another member of their platoon to pick for them in their absence. When it is an employee’s turn to pick they will have 72 hours from the time they are notified to submit their picks to the station 7 Captain (or the person designated to handle the vacation picks or they will forfeit their turn and “pass” will be written in their place. First Pick: Any number of shifts between one (1) and eight (8) within four