DEEP SEA

Requirements

• Application for Vacation Benefits (Deep Sea Applicants)
• Must be applying Covered Employment (days worked) for which a Vacation Benefit has not been paid
• Must not be employed by an Employer at the time of applying for the Vacation Benefit nor accepts employment with an Employer for the period he is receiving a Vacation Benefit from the Plan.

Limitations

• Must apply for Vacation Benefits for all Covered Employment accrued through the date of application
• Maximum number of days of Covered Employment for which a Vacation Benefit may be applied for and paid is 545.

Exceptions

• A Participant may accumulate more than five hundred forty-five (545) days of Covered Employment and shall be entitled to a Vacation Benefit for said greater number of days if prior to starting a voyage which would take him over five hundred forty-five (545) days of Covered Employment he obtains approval for such from the Union and the Employer involved.

GREAT LAKES

Requirements

• Application for Vacation Benefits (Great Lakes Applicants)
• Must be applying for Covered Employment (days worked) for which a Vacation Benefit has not been paid

Limitations

• The maximum number of days of Covered Employment for which a Vacation Benefit may be applied for and paid is 730.

Exceptions

• A Participant will be eligible for a Vacation Benefit for a number of days of Covered Employment, which is greater than 730 if:
  • Employed continuously in Covered Employment pursuant to the Shipping Rules at the time that 730 days of Covered Employment is accumulated; and
  • Makes application for a Vacation Benefit within ninety (90) days after participant is separated from the vessel.

For more information regarding eligibility requirements, access the AMO Vacation Plan Summary Plan Description.