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 February. 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.

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY AND PERSONAL REQUESTS

ARTICLE 4, 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 First Monday of February. 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.

BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR VACATION, RELIGIOUS OR PERSONAL REQUESTS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5th!

For questions or concerns, contact your Labor Representative:

Meredith Larson: mlarson@jneso.org or (800) 292-0542 x115