time off- christmas

[Eva Scott]

Hi, all- I know this is not mds, but I was to check with other facilities about this:   We are re-doing our employee handbook.  At present we do not allow vacation time to be taken from 12/20-1/2. We allow 2 christmas holidays and New years holiday to be used during this time and regular days off. This is so we have enough staff and the same longevity staff don't always take the 2 weeks of christmas off. We are trying to be fair to staff and cover resident needs.   However, some are now grumbling and want to change.   How do you all handle the Christmas holiday and vacations etc.??