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Turbineguy

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2. 2015 is "currently"

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 08:06 AM

Apr 2016

2016 is "next"

2017 is "following"

That's how I read it. Anyway, I think that taking away accrued vacation is a bad idea. Although saving up months and taking it at once is a problem too.

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Can the lounge please check my logic? [View all] amerikat Apr 2016 OP

The calendar year is Jan 1 to Dec 31. amerikat Apr 2016 #1

2015 is "currently" Turbineguy Apr 2016 #2

It's only 28 hours. amerikat Apr 2016 #3

Your logic may be correct but I don't know why their policy would allow it... Phentex Apr 2016 #8

The problem is with how they've phrased the policy discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #4

I get 80 hours vacation. so up to 40 can be carried. i'm only asking for the 28 hours amerikat Apr 2016 #5

I have to get some sleep before work. I'll check back in before amerikat Apr 2016 #6

You can explain your view regarding the phrases containing the words "next" and "following". discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #7

They use a payroll company. amerikat Apr 2016 #10

Vacation usually has a process associated with it. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #12

Yes all vacation requests are made thru the third party payroll site. amerikat Apr 2016 #13

good discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #14

It is ambiguous as written... malthaussen Apr 2016 #9

Our site administrator interprets it this way. amerikat Apr 2016 #11