Common use of Winter Recess Clause in Contracts

Winter Recess. In all three years of this Agreement, departments that are able to close (or Division(s) if entire Department is unable to close) between December 26 and December 31 shall close to minimize the County’s carbon footprint. The determination for closure shall be made by the Department Head. a) Four paid days (which is equivalent to thirty-two (32) hours for a full-time employee) will be made available to all SEIU bargaining units’ employees to use during the Winter Recess. b) If a Department and/or Division is unable to close during this period, four paid days will be made available by December 23. Any time not used by December 22 of the following year, shall be forfeited. i) These “Winter Recess” exchange days shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacation unless the department’s policy is to schedule vacation per a vacation sign up list; in which case these days shall be scheduled in the same manner as a Floating Holiday c) Unit members must be employed by December 23rd (in each applicable year of the contract) to be eligible to receive Winter Recess hours for that year. Employees in unpaid leave of absence status as of this date shall be entitled to these hours once the employee returns to active paid status. i) These “Winter Recess” exchange days shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacation unless the department’s policy is to schedule vacation per a vacation sign up list; in which case these days shall be scheduled in the same manner as a Floating Holiday d) Seasonal employees in an unpaid status when the Winter Recess hours are loaded shall be entitled to these hours once the employee returns to active paid status. e) No payment for unused Winter Recess hours shall be permitted. Winter Recess hours will not be included in the overtime calculation. f) Prorating: i) Employees shall receive Winter Recess hours on a pro rata basis according to their full-time equivalency (FTE). ii) Seasonal employees will have Winter Recess hours pro-rated on FTE and pay periods worked per calendar year.

Winter Recess. In all three years of this Agreement, departments that are If the Public Defender’s Office is able to close its offices (or Division(s) if the entire Department is unable to closeclose its offices) between December 26 26th and December 31 31st during the term of this agreement, they shall close the office to minimize the County’s carbon footprint. The determination for Determination of the closure shall be made by the Department Head. a) A. Four paid days (which is equivalent to thirty-two (32) hours for a regular full-time employee) will be made available to all SEIU bargaining units’ Unit D employees to use during the Winter Recessfrom December 26th- December 31st for both years of this agreement. b) B. If a attorneys are required, by the Department and/or Division is unable Head, to close work during this period, up to four paid days will be made available by December 2323rd. Any time not used by December 22 22nd of the following year, year shall be forfeited. i) a. These “Winter Recess” exchange days shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacation unless the department’s policy is to schedule vacation per a vacation sign up list; in which case these days shall be scheduled in the same manner as a Floating Holiday. c) C. Unit members member must be employed by December 23rd (in each applicable year of the contract) to be eligible to receive Winter Recess hours for that year. Employees in unpaid leave of absence status as of this date shall be entitled to these Winter Recess hours once the employee returns to active paid status. i) a. These “Winter Recess” exchange days shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacation unless the department’s policy is to schedule vacation per a vacation sign up list; in which case these days shall be scheduled in the same manner as a Floating Holiday. d) Seasonal employees in an unpaid status when the D. Winter Recess hours are loaded shall cannot be entitled to these hours once the employee returns to active paid status. e) cashed out. No payment for unused Winter Recess hours shall be permitted. . E. Winter Recess hours will not be included in pro-rated on the overtime calculation. f) Prorating: i) Employees shall receive Winter Recess hours on a pro rata basis according to their full-employee’s full time equivalency (FTE)) on the date the hours are loaded in the Advantage Human Resources Management System. ii) Seasonal employees will have Winter Recess hours pro-rated on FTE and pay periods worked per calendar year.