Article 15: Sabbatical Leave

Each employee will be allowed the option of taking three (3) weeks leave of absence without pay, at a time to be scheduled in the manner in which vacations are scheduled, after that employee has finished five (5) years of consecutive employment with the Company from the last date upon which the employee qualified for an extended vacation or the employee's date of hire, whichever is the earlier.

The employees who qualify for such Sabbatical Leaves shall have the right to take their leave at a time immediately before or after their regular vacation other than vacations taken during scheduled plant shutdowns. Employees may split their Sabbatical Leave into as many as three (3) one-week periods on the following basis:

FOR 8-HOUR SHIFTS

FOR 10- OR 12-HOUR SHIFTS