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Phentex

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

Reply to amerikat (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:59 AM

Apr 2016

they have worded it wrong but I am guessing they mean for people to use up their vacation by March 31st of the year immediately following the year it was earned. Sounds like they want people to use up their vacation and not carry it.

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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