Employees in their second and subsequent year of employment must take, each year, the minimum vacation allowable in accordance with this Article. Extensions to the deadline for use of vacation shall be by the mutual agreement of the employee and the University, when a new deadline for taking the vacation shall be established. Vacation credit shall not be earned for time on pay status in excess of the full-time working hours in a month. Qualifying service, for purposes of this Article only, shall include University service in a career position not in this bargaining unit, provided there is no break in service between that employment and employment in a position in this unit. A part time employee shall accrue vacation credit to the same maximum number of hours as a full time employee with comparable years of service.
Vacation ceases to accrue when the maximum accrual has been reached.
An employee with accrued vacation credit who terminates employment or who is granted extended military leave shall be paid for vacation credit through the employee's last day of work. The last day of work shall be the effective date of termination except that an employee who is retiring may use vacation up to the effective date of retirement. An employee who leaves the unit shall be paid for accrued vacation.