Taking Vacation Time. (a) For vacation purposes only, the calendar year shall run from April 1st through March 31st. Vacation requests submitted by February 1st shall be responded to in writing by March 1st, with requests submitted for full calendar week(s) given priority over requests submitted for single days in the same calendar week. Once a vacation request has been approved in writing, it may only be rescinded by mutual agreement of the parties. Seniority shall be the controlling factor in determining vacation requests submitted by February 1st. For submission after February 1st, vacation selections shall be granted on a first come first serve basis.
Taking Vacation Time. (a) An employee shall be allowed, subject to the approval of his Execu- tive Director, to choose the time of his/her vacation. In the event of conflicting schedules of leave, length of service in the Branch shall prevail, provided the more senior employee has chosen the time of his/her vacation at least 60 days prior to the commencement date of the vacation. Seniority for purposes of this paragraph shall be defined as current, continuous service as a full-time employee in the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
