Are you needing some time off, and the ratio of vacation time off has been reached, You have another option.
Day at A Time (DAT) Swap
You will need to get another member to work in your place, and you will have your day off and still get paid!
(Ref: M&R CBA)
ARTICLE 15 – SHIFT SWAPS
O. If an employee is denied a requested DAT/comp day due to needs of service, and subsequently arranges for another employee to work in his place, the employee shall be paid for the day at his appropriate straight time rate and a DAT/comp day will be deducted. This DAT/comp swap shall not count as a swap for purposes of the limitations in this provision.
ARTICLE 23 – VACATIONS
N. Any employee wishing to use DAT vacation day(s) must provide the Company with no less than seven (7) and no more than fourteen (14) days written notice. The granting of DAT vacation will be made no more than seven (7) days nor no less than five (5) days before the day requested off. The Company will grant the DAT vacation day(s) and compensatory day off requests up to the vacation ratio, as described in this Article. When more than one employee seeks DAT vacation, Company Seniority will govern. Once granted, senior employees will not be permitted to take DAT vacation day(s) already awarded to a junior employee. If an employee gives less than the required seven (7) day notice the Company will make every effort to grant the DAT vacation day(s) off requests up to the vacation ratio. If the employee makes a request, which exceeds the ratio, the Company may, at its sole option, grant the DAT vacation day request. (Also see Article 15 – Shift Swap, DAT Swap)
Also – REF: MLS is Art. 15 -Shift Swaps (Q. and Art. 23 – Vacations (M.