Support Staff Employment Handbook - Plymouth School District

A. One week (1) week (five (5) working days in the first full fiscal year of service.(Equivalent hours of one five-day week regular working schedule for theemployee.)B. Two (2) weeks (ten (10) working days) - after one (1) full fiscal year of continuousservice. (Equivalent hours of two five-day week regular working schedule for theemployee.)C. Three (3) weeks (fifteen (15) working days) - after seven (7) years of continuousservice. (Equivalent hours of three five-day week regular working schedule for theemployee.)D. Commencing after the 8th year of employment, 1/2 day of additional vacation shallbe granted each year. (Each additional half day shall be calculated as theequivalent hours of a five day week regular working schedule divided by ten.)E. Four (4) weeks vacation (twenty (20) working days) will be granted after fifteen(15) years of continuous service. (Equivalent hours of four five day week regularworking schedule for the employee.)F. Grandfather Clause: Those employees who receive in excess of 20 days currently(maximum of 21.5) shall continue to receive the number of days they currentlyearn on an annual basis. (Calculated as the hours available per #E above plusadditional half days calculated in #D above.)Group II employees required to report at least 15 days prior to the start of the school year shallreceive one week vacation on the next July 1 st following one full year of employment and twoweeks’ vacation on the July 1 st following the seventh consecutive year of employment inqualified positions. The vacation days shall be assigned by administration during periodswhen school is not in session for students.Vacation year runs from July 1 to June 30 each year and all vacation shall accrue on July 1 stbased on the prior year of service.When Vacation May be Taken: In determining vacation schedules, the Employer shallrespect the wishes of eligible employees insofar as the needs of the school district will permit.The Employer shall post vacation scheduling rules from time to time.Vacations may be taken during the school year upon receiving the approval of the employee’ssupervisor (e.g. Building and Grounds, Food Service, or Principal). For employees havingmore than three (3) weeks vacation, the Supervisor or designee may require an employee totake vacation during the school year.All vacation earned in a vacation year (July 1 through June 30) must be taken during thesubsequent vacation year. Employees who are required by the Employer to defer all or a partof their vacation for a given vacation period, may, with the written approval from the BusinessManager and the employee’s immediate supervisor shall be permitted to take it within the firstsix (6) months of ensuing vacation year, after which it shall be lost.26