A Local 1 (Viterra) member contacted GSU with questions about banked time and vacation. The member had more than two weeks of both and they were wondering if one had to be used before the other.
There is no rule that banked overtime or vacation must be used first.
When choosing which leave to use, keep in mind that if you want to have any or all of your accumulated time paid out, banked time is different than vacation time. Having banked time paid out is your choice and you can have it paid out whenever you would like. Vacation? Not so much.
Whatever leave you choose, you do need to get approval from your manager to use a day off. And if you are making a point of using up your time off, give yourself a pat on the back. Taking time away from work is an important part of maintaining a healthy balance between work and rest, so be sure to take an opportunity to schedule and enjoy your vacation and banked time.
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