"Vacation Eligible" employees are twelve (12) month employees (regularly scheduled to work at least 260 days inclusive of holidays) will accrue vacation on a monthly basis as follows:

When a current employee is awarded vacation eligible position, the anniversary date for vacation is the date the employee started the position (i.e., an employee with eleven (11) years of service will be eligible for two (2) weeks of vacation when hired into the vacation eligible position). The employee will accrue vacation upon starting the vacation eligible position.

No vacation time will be advanced prior to the anniversary date on which it is earned.

Those employees retiring or terminating their employment with the Board shall be paid for their earned but unused vacation time.

An employee who dies while in the employment of the Board shall have his/her vacation benefits paid according to O.R.C. Section 2113.04.

Each employee is entitled to choose his/her own time according to seniority within his/her department. Employees shall schedule vacation at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of vacation, except when utilizing vacation days in lieu of sick days or in extraordinary circumstances. The immediate supervisor or Superintendent may permit the scheduling of vacation with less than seven (7) days' notice. This vacation period shall be scheduled so that it does not create a hardship in that department. Except in extraordinary situations, vacations cannot be scheduled for more than two (2) consecutive weeks. The right to make emergency changes in vacation schedules is retained by the Administration. However, in the event that the administration is required to change and employee's vacation days with less than five (5) workdays notice, the Board will assume and pay any reasonable penalty charges which result from the change in schedule that necessitated the cancellation of the vacation, upon submission of proof of any such penalty charges paid by the employee.

Vacations can be taken any time during the year. Employees may carry over up to one (1) year of vacation from one (1) fiscal year to the next (July 1 - June 30). Any vacation days in addition to the days permitted to be carried over shall be lost.

If schools are closed for a calamity day, no vacation will be charged for that day.

Revised 9/23/97
Revised 3/27/01
Revised 12/13/16