Common use of Vacation Planner Clause in Contracts

Vacation Planner. A vacation planner will be supplied for the employees to indicate their choice of time for vacations.The vacation planner will be posted from January 1st to March 31st of each year and all employees will be obliged to fill out their preferences within that time period. It is understood that the vacation planner is used to assist in assuring your vacation period. The Employer will notify the employees of their vacation requests one week following the cut-off date or sooner if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ periods of up to three (3) weeks may be taken consecutively at the discretion of the employee, seniority in each department to be the deciding factor. In the event that employees choose the same time off and where it effects the operation or production, then seniority by department shall apply. Failing a senior employee to fill out the vacation planner within the period over less senior employee(s) who have, then that senior employee will not be given first option of vacation.Vacation changes beyond the control of the employee will be taken into consideration for re scheduling purposes. A vacation list of those who have not taken their full entitlement along with the balance of vacation days remaining for each of the employees will be sent to the Union office by October 1st of each year. Any scheduled vacations after this date will also be included. Employees that have not booked their vacation by the September 30th deadline will be given a final opportunity to do so. Failing for the employee to book the balance of his vacation entitlement, the Employer will do so at their discretion, taking their production and vacation schedule of other employees into consideration. All vacation entitlement must be taken and completed prior to Dec 31st of the calendar year, unless special approval has been granted to bank vacation time for the following year. 1) All applications for annual holidays shall be made out in duplicate and deposited with the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no later than March 31st yearly, who will turn all applications over to the Plant Manager concerned for consideration and approval. Employees, when making application for holidays, will indicate alternate dates as their second choice. One copy of each holiday request will be retained by the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for his record. 2) The maximum number of employees permitted to take holidays during any one period will be based on the following sliding scale, provided productivity can be maintained. 1 – 10 workers 3 off on vacation 11- 20 workers 5 off on vacation 21 – 30 workers 7 off on vacation 31- 40 workers 9 off on vacation 41 – 50 workers 11 off on vacation 51- 60 workers 13 off on vacation 61 – 70 workers 15 off on vacation 71 -80 workers 18 off on vacation 81 – 90 workers 20 off on vacation 91-100 workers 22 off on vacation 101 – 110 workers 24 off on vacation 111-120 workers 26 off on vacation 121 – 130 workers 28 off on vacation 131- 140 workers 31 off on vacation (Fill in up to 200 workers using 22.2% percentage factor for each group of 10

Vacation Planner. A vacation planner will be supplied for the employees to indicate their choice of time for vacations.. The vacation planner will be posted from January 1st to March 31st of each year and all employees will be obliged to fill out their preferences within that time period. It is understood that the vacation planner is used to assist in assuring your vacation period. The Employer will notify the employees of their vacation requests one week following the cut-off date or sooner if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ finalized. Vacations periods of up to three (3) weeks may be taken consecutively at the discretion of the employee, seniority in each department to be the deciding factor. In the event that employees choose the same time off and where it effects the operation or production, then seniority by department shall apply. Failing a senior employee to fill out the vacation planner within the period over less senior employee(s) who have, then that senior employee will not be given first option of vacation.. Vacation changes beyond the control of the employee will be taken into consideration for re re-scheduling purposes. A vacation list of those who have not taken their full entitlement along with the balance of vacation days remaining for each of the employees will be sent to the Union office by October 1st of each year. Any scheduled vacations after this date will also be included. Employees that have not booked their vacation by the September 30th deadline will be given a final opportunity to do so. Failing for the employee to book the balance of his vacation entitlement, the Employer will do so at their discretion, taking their production and vacation schedule of other employees into consideration. All vacation entitlement must be taken and completed prior to Dec 31st of the calendar year, unless special approval has been granted to bank vacation time for the following year. 1) All applications for annual holidays shall be made out in duplicate and deposited with the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no later than March 31st yearly, who will turn all applications over to the Plant Manager concerned for consideration and approval. Employees, when making application for holidays, will indicate alternate dates as their second choice. One copy of each holiday request will be retained by the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for his record. 2) The maximum number of employees permitted to take holidays during any one period will be based on the following sliding scale, provided productivity can be maintained. 1 – 10 workers 3 off on vacation 11- 20 workers 5 off on vacation 21 – 21- 30 workers 7 off on vacation 31- 40 workers 9 off on vacation 41 41– 50 workers 11 off on vacation 51- 60 workers 13 off on vacation 61 – 61- 70 workers 15 off on vacation 71 -80 workers 18 off on vacation 81 – 81- 90 workers 20 off on vacation 91-100 workers 22 off on vacation 101 – 101-110 workers 24 off on vacation 111-120 workers 26 off on vacation 121 – 121-130 workers 28 off on vacation 131- 140 workers 31 off on vacation (Fill in up to 200 workers using 22.2% percentage factor for each group of 1010 workers.) When employees request the same time off for vacation, the Employer will approve vacation requests equally as possible in all departments. Additional employees will be allowed holidays in the same period if departmental operations can be maintained. 3) All applications for annual holidays submitted prior to the March 31st cutoff shall be filed with the Plant Manager not less than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement date of holidays. Confirmation will be given to the employee within five (5) days of submission. 4) It is agreed that trading holidays between employees will be permitted for a good and sufficient reason and when the operation of the plant will allow. Notice of such trade to be made to the Plant Manager, in writing, not less than two (2) calendar weeks prior to first holiday period affected by such change. No employee will be permitted more than one such change. 5) When a Statutory Holiday falls within the employees’ vacation period, it is agreed that the additional day to which the employee is entitled may be taken by the employee at his convenience upon written application not less than two (2) weeks prior to the date applied for. 6) When extraordinary circumstances arise and an employee requires time off, request shall be made through the regular channels providing for leave of absence.