vacation benefits

Vacation time off with pay is available to eligible employees to provide opportunity for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits. Employees in the following employment classification(s) are eligible to use vacation time as described in this policy:

• Regular full-time employees
• Regular part-time employees

The amount of paid vacation full-time employees receive each year increases with the length of their employment as shown in the following schedule:

• After 1 year of eligible service – entitlement is 10 vacation days each year
• After 5 years of eligible service – entitlement is 15 vacation days each year
• After 10 years of eligible service – entitlement is 20 vacation days each year

After completing the first year of employment, part-time employees are entitled to paid vacation time equivalent to the amount of hours they work in one workweek.

The length of eligible service is calculated on the basis of a “benefit year”. This is the 12-month period that begins when the employee starts to earn vacation time. An employee’s benefit year may be extended for any significant leave of absence except military leave of absence. Military leave has no effect on this calculation. (See individual leave of absence policies for more information.)

Once employees enter an eligible employment classification, they begin to earn paid vacation time according to the schedule. Earned vacation time is available for use in the year following its accrual.

Paid vacation time can be used in minimum increments of one-half day. To take vacation, employees should request in advance, approval from their supervisors. Requests will be reviewed based on a number of factors, including business needs and staffing requirements.

Vacation time off is paid at the employee’s base pay rate at the time of vacation. It does not include overtime.

As stated above, employees are encouraged to use available paid vacation time for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits. In the event that available vacation is not used by the end of the benefit year, employees will forfeit the unused time.

Upon termination of employment, employees will be paid for unused vacation time that has been
earned through the last day of work.

, Director of Human Resources
1910 E. Elizabeth St.• Brownsville, TX 78520 • Phone 956-542-2501• Fax 956-542-6751

last updated 19-Sep-2008 13:30 sitemap