Vacation Selection and Frequency Clause Samples

Vacation Selection and Frequency. Vacation requests will be scheduled so as to meet the operating requirements of the City and, in-so-far as possible, the preference of the employee. Vacation leave for employees represented by the Union shall be selected on a "first come" basis. The first employee to request a specific period as vacation leave shall be granted such period exclusively, except when two (2) employees request the same period on the same day, in which instance, the more senior employee shall be granted the period off. Conflicts on subsequent requests shall be resolved on the basis of Departmental Seniority. Only one (1) employee represented by the Union shall be on vacation leave on any one shift, except when adequate coverage is available. Vacation leave requests shall be submitted in writing no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the period requested and it will be the responsibility of the supervisor to assign an employee to fill the overtime unless it is voluntarily signed up for. If less than fifteen (15) days notice is given for a vacation leave request, the employee making the request will be responsible for finding another dispatcher agreeing to work any hours needed to cover the requested vacation day(s). Vacation leave selections shall normally fall totally within the twelve (12) months period immediately following the employee's vacation leave earning date unless otherwise approved by the Department Supervisor. When a City holiday falls in a week when an employee is scheduled on vacation, such holiday shall not be charged as a day of vacation leave except when an employee elects to have said holiday charged as a day of vacation leave and receive holiday pay for such holiday.