2nd QUARTER VACATION REQUESTS
ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2:A
(Page 17 of your Union Contract)
Members must submit requests for vacation in accordance with his/her accrued time. Each nurse is to submit a quarterly request for vacation to her/his immediate Supervisor by the First Monday of August. Vacation time is determined by seniority, and, if in the opinion of the supervisor patient care demands can be fulfilled, then two or more requests for the same time period may be granted. The employee will have a response to vacation requests within five (5) working days of the submission of vacation requests.
BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR VACATION REQUESTS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7th!
Reminder: If you have any Holiday or Personal Day requests for the second quarter, they should be requested by February 7th as well.
ARTICLE 5 HOLIDAYS & PERSONAL DAYS
SECTION 3
(Page 20 of your Union Contract)
Nurses shall be entitled to four (4) days for religious or personal reason days a calendar year. Nurses shall submit requests for religious holidays at the beginning of the year on the quarterly rotation schedule to their immediate Supervisor on the following dates: First quarter – first Monday of the prior November; Second quarter – first Monday of February; Third quarter – first Monday of April; Fourth quarter – first Monday of August. Such days are accrued at the rate of one (1) day for every three (3) calendar months at work and will be forfeited without compensation if not taken by March 31 of the year following the year earned. Not more than two (2) personal days shall be taken at any one time. Part-time Nurses will receive pro-rated personal days per calendar year based on hours paid. Requests for personal days must be made to the Supervisor with at least five (5) days’ notice, except in the event of an emergency, in which event reasonable notice will be given. Personal time may be taken in hourly segments.
For questions or concerns, contact Labor Representatives:
Meredith Larson: [email protected] or (800) 292-0542 x115
Victoria Pacheco: [email protected] or (800) 292-0542 x128