A number of A&R members have received letters informing them that they were allegedly granted too many vacation accruals. If you have received such a letter, please fill out the on-line form so we can track and communicate with all impacted members.
Please do not agree to any repayment plan without discussing the issue with your union representative.
Per A&R contract Article 24, Section 11, "when an employee has been overpaid the Employer shall arrange to recover such overpayment from the employee over the same period in which the employee was overpaid unless the Employer and employee agree to some other arrangements....In the event that an employee contests whether or how much he/she was actually overpaid, the Employer shall not institute the above refund procedure until the appeal is finally resolved through the grievance procedure."
A&R has filed an institutional grievance covering all impacted members. Accordingly, the Employer should not attempt to recoup the excess vacation time unless and until the resolution of the grievance.
As of this communication, the only known impacted agencies to date are DECD, DOB, and DCP.
As this information is just starting to flow to A&R, the precise issues driving the dispute are not fully known.
At minimum, in instances where contractual interpretation is not at issue, A&R is committed to having the Employer show its math to prove the validity of the outcome before stripping anyone of their vacation accruals. In any cases where contractual interpretation is in dispute between A&R and the Employer, we are committed to seeking a determination through the grievance and arbitration process to ensure that no member is stripped of their vacation time or forced to repay the state without all appropriate due process.
On-line form to notify A&R that you have received a notice of vacation overpayment