Tag: Vacation

2014 Vacation Picks and A/O Docks – SUSPENDED.

We had conversations with management concerning the dock plan for 2014 and vacation planning. We requested that they allow for more members to be off during the time periods were workloads are reduced. This did not happen and picks had started. Gary Yingst recommended that management suspend the current selection process and follow through with…

Vacation Usage

After a meeting with the company they have informed us they are receptive to relaxing the 40 hour restriction on day at a time vacation. Details are currently being worked out and they are looking at communicating the change after they review the administrative procedures. John Hewitt

Base Maintenance Guidelines Personal Hardship, Change of Shift and Partial Vacation

As a result of our ongoing efforts to ensure the successful implementation of our new work rules and the cost competitiveness of our products, we have recognized that Base Maintenance needed to standardize its guidelines for change of shift (CS) and partial vacation day utilization. The results and clarifications may require significant departures from some…

Time to Pick Your Vacation

October 15 is the date that your station, shop, dock and/or work unit should have started picking your vacation for the following year. Be sure to review Article 8 of the contract and any guidelines that may affect your vacation selection. Vacation is one of the few things done by company seniority rather than occupational…