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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

3864.0. "Vacation notice?" by FOUNDR::CRAIG () Wed May 10 1995 15:53

    Is there some type of hard and fast rule regarding how much notice an
    employee must give his/her manager before taking vacation?  Does the
    employee have to give a 2-week notice?  A month notice?  A half-year
    notice?
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3864.1the scarlet letterHDLITE::SCHAFERMark Schafer, Alpha Developer's supportWed May 10 1995 16:107
    I doubt it, groups usually set their own policy.  Since so many people
    are being forced to deal with the issue, our group has posted a
    vacation planning calendar.  When you ask your manager for vacation
    time, a "P" goes on the calendar.  When it's approved in staff meeting,
    it's replaced with an "A".  Simple, and to the point.
    
    Mark
3864.2Is your management planning for this vacation timePCBUOA::SWANEYHellooooo Newman!Wed May 10 1995 18:2916
    
    
    I Just heard of a group mananger who brought his employees into a
    meeting with an HR person and said to them "You'll take one week 
    of vacation in December so start using the rest up now...." I know 
    it sounds harsh but the people he was working for him are pretty critical 
    to special programs and systems and most are atleast 5-20year DEC
    veterans and if they all had to start using up there vacation in the
    last part of the year he'd be in a heap of trouble ..... so I guess he
    was just covering his *ss... But for those MGR's that don't plan this
    thing out I can see some problems with resources come the holiday
    season!
    
    just my 2 sense
    
    BS
3864.3FWIW dept.PFSVAX::MCELWEEOpponent of OppressionThu May 11 1995 04:027
    	I thought that 6 weeks(?) advance notice is required if an employee
    is scheduling more than two consecutive weeks off.
    
    	This is what I recall from a coworker's comments a few years
    back. I have not checked the P&P manual to confirm..
    
    Phil
3864.4WAYLAY::GORDONdashboard potatoThu May 11 1995 13:331
    	I just send mail from home when I decide to burn a day. ;-)
3864.5and we STILL meet all our targets...KIRKTN::CPATRICKAt Least Judas got a BungMon May 15 1995 21:379
    
    My 2$ worth now.............
    
    Over here at SQF (6 weeks until we're MOTOROLA) we just have to give
    1 weeks notice to have 1,2,3 etc etc week/weeks off........
    after all they are your holidays,so you are entitled to take them
    when you want......
    
     SQF Jambo #1
3864.6SALEM::LEVESQUE_TOh, yeah! The boy can PLAY!!Wed May 17 1995 16:4612
    A good rule of thumb is to ask in advance equal to the number of days
    off you're requesting.  So for a day off, ask a day in advance; a week
    off, ask a week in advance; etc.
    
    While vacation time does 'belong' to the employee, it is taken 'with
    management approval'.  Some managers hold a tighter rein on what they'd
    approve.  It probably depends in large part what type of job you have
    and it's importance to the rest of the organization.
    
    	Ted
    
    
3864.7A year in advance here...BVILLE::FOLEYInstant Gratification takes too long...Fri May 19 1995 17:034
    We are supposed to input our wishes for the year at the beginning of
    said year.
    
    .mike.
3864.8KOOLIT::FARINAFri May 19 1995 22:0011
    Wow!  What a group, Mike.  The P&P manual says something like "with
    supervisory approval."  So groups are free to implement policies that
    make sense for them.  Some segments of the business require a great
    deal of advance notice, as Mike's apparently does.
    
    Our manager simply asked us to give him vacation plans for the
    remainder of this year, so he could adequately plan workloads during
    the "use up your vacation overstock" period!
    
    
    Susan
3864.9Details...ANGLIN::BJAMESI feel the need, the need for SPEEDMon May 22 1995 16:554
    For edification purposes, can someone please post the big points
    regarding vacation use between now and the end of the calendar year?
    
    
3864.10BUSY::SLABOUNTYTrouble with a capital 'T'Mon May 22 1995 17:536
    
    	You have to be down to 5 weeks' accrual [200 hours] by January.
    
    	If not, you don't lose the extra time, but you won't accrue any
    	until you've gone below the limit.
    
3864.11BIGQ::GARDNERjustme....jacquiMon May 22 1995 18:1910

    You have to be BELOW 200 hours in order to keeping accruing
    more vacation time.   So plan ahead properly before you give
    free time to the company that you won't get paid for.  Rest
    up well with your vacation time.  If you have exactly 200
    hours on 1 Jan 1996, then you will stay there until you spend
    part of it!

    
3864.12here's a mixed metaphor.. TEKVAX::KOPECwe're gonna need another Timmy!Mon May 22 1995 19:059
    The key point to remember is that 200hours is the ceiling. So, if you
    cross one of the boundaries into the next level of vacation accrual
    (e.g me, hitting ten years in January) you need to make sure you leave
    room at the top of the bucket for that extra vacation time that you get
    as a lump..
    
    or it spills on the floor.
    
    ...tom
3864.13HDLITE::SCHAFERMark Schafer, Alpha Developer's supportThu Aug 03 1995 14:586
    If you are planning a vacation, some airlines are offering good
    deals right now.  Limited time offer, limited number of seats
    available, ... you know.  Call the airlines for details.
    
    Mark
    Boston - Honolulu this fall