Originally Posted by
CardinalLaw
Great thread I wish I would have read before the bids closed! My #1 choice was week 35 (November 25th) and I was awarded 2 weeks. I was also given 2 additional days due to my healthy category scoring under the 5.5% sick threshold which were placed on Black Friday and Saturday.
However...I have purchased 4 days from the bank and I attempted to have them attached to the back of my vacation. I didn’t understand the 01DEC-10JAN carve out. So those days weren’t awarded. Question #1 - I just call up the vacation hotline number and request where I want them? Question #2 - it appears that my only option for their placement is Monday-Thanksgiving Day and that I no longer have any option to buy further days (until after April 1st, staffing permitting and company concurance).
Again, great thread.
You have until March 31 to buy additional vacation days, up to 10, assuming that you have time in the bank (up to -30 negative) to do so.
I also strongly recommend that no one attach any days to any vacation period until all vacation awards are complete. Wait until the month of March and place them then.
Don't forget the greatest tool we have--vacation slide.