Per article 12.7 of the contract:

12.7 Vacation Scheduling for Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA)

A. Posted Vacation Schedule
Employees who work in operations that are twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week, may submit in writing to their supervisor their preferences for different segments of vacation for the period March 1 of the current year through the end of February of the next year. Such requests must be submitted no later than January 1. The Employer will compile and post an approved vacation leave schedule. Employees on this schedule will have priority and will be granted vacation leave at times specified, if possible.

B. Employees will be granted no more than four (4) segments during the annual vacation scheduling process. In the event that two (2) or more employees request the same vacation period and the supervisor must limit the number of people who may take vacation leave at one time due to business needs and work requirements, preference will be determined by seniority. A “segment” is three (3) or more contiguous days of vacation leave.

C. Employees may request additional vacation leave at any time on a first come, first served basis; however, the posted vacation schedule shall take precedence. The Employer will respond to all such requests within fourteen (14) days of the request, absent extraordinary circumstances.

Contact Travis Elmore, WSNA Nurse Representative at 1 800 231-8482 ext. 3117 or telmore@wsna.org if you have questions.