2. The Nursing Office/Department Directors will distribute a vacation preference schedule by March 1st of each year. The employees will make their preference selections by April 1st and return them to the Nursing Office/Department Director. The Nursing Office will finalize the schedule and publish it by April 15th. Employees' vacations will be scheduled to permit proper staffing for patient care needs. Seniority will be used to determine any conflicts. Changes in vacation will be accommodated on thirty (30) days notice where patient care needs permit and shall not be unreasonably denied.
3. In order that all employees share equally in prime vacation time, no more than three (3) weeks will be granted during the period between June 15th through September 15th, if a conflict exists. This time period between June 15th and September 15th shall be known as “Prime Time” Vacation.
