All regular full-time and part-time employees may request up to two weeks off in advance of the calendar year. Requests for the upcoming year will be accepted from October 1 through December 15th of the prior year. A response will be provided within ten (10) days, of the conclusion of the sign-up period. These requests will be awarded based on seniority. After that period, the following method will be used: In requesting time off throughout the year, the staff should put in their requests at least 2 weeks in advance in order to be considered. Time off will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event that two or more employees have time requests in at the same time, the most senior employee will have the time off approved.
• No more than one nurse per weekday or weekend day, or a maximum of 10% of the nursing staff, will be approved for time off unless there is adequate coverage that can be obtained and Employer approval is obtained. The nurses may independently request coverage or day exchange(s) with their peers. This coverage or exchange must be pre-approved by the Employer.
