A.             All employees in the Unit shall be entitled to school recesses, with pay, as specified in the annual school calendar issued by the Superintendent of Schools, provided that they have been on the active and current payroll for a period of thirty (30) calendar days preceding the period for which they are paid for time not worked. In no instance shall a period of paid vacation be in excess of the period of recess as set forth on the school calendar. Representatives of the Unit will continue to be consulted about the development of the annual school calendar.

B.             The vacation pay shall be computed upon the basis of the average hours worked in the work week for the thirty (30) day period preceding the vacation periods, exclusive of overtime. The vacation pay shall be based upon the current day rate of the employee.

C.             In cases of duplication of paid time off from work provided under Article 11 - Vacations, and Article 12 - Holidays, the employees in the Unit shall be limited to payment of straight time once for the same hours not worked. The purpose of this paragraph is to prevent pyramiding in any form for payment of hours not worked.

D.             If an employee requests and is granted an unpaid, excused day of absence by the Superintendent of Schools, immediately prior or subsequent to a normally paid vacation period, the employee shall be paid for that vacation period.