Why would I work through peak and then retire when I could retire now, and get my 7 weeks vacation? I've already earned my hours of vacation pay for next year. The whole reason I'm retiring is to get out before peak!
7 weeks vacation or six weeks and one option week?
If you cash in your vacation weeks, I am told they will be taxed at 40%, I know......you'll get it all back at tax time.
You've earned your option week but can't just cash it in now. You have to be on active payroll one day in 2015 to get your option week paid to you. Some drivers post their six weeks vacation and one option week to the first 7 weeks of the 2015 vacation schedule and never come back.
Nothing is left on the table and taxed heavily.
This is in the Central States region. Don't know what area you are in.