After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up to a
total of four additional duty
shifts. Additional duty shifts
will be added in as “1 shift” on
January 15"" preceding the
employee’s anniversary date.
No member shall have more than two (2) times their yearly accrual on their
anniversary date.
B. — Vacation periods will be set up on a work cycle or daily basis.
Employees shall have the option of:
1. Splitting their first two weeks of vacation, choosing the first
week with their first selection opportunity and their second week with their
second selection opportunity, as per Paragraph C, below. The total number
of hours absent under this option shall not exceed 96 hours.
2. Selecting their first two weeks together additional weeks shall
be chosen one at a time, as per Paragraph C, below.
3. Selecting vacation on a daily basis.
C. Platoon seniority shall be the ruling factor in the choice of vacation
dates, and the following shall apply as of April 1, annually:
1. No more than 11 (eleven) Fire Privates from each platoon may
be on vacation at any one time.
2. No more than 4 (four) Fire Officers from each platoon may be
on vacation at any one time.
3. These limitations include employees taking day-at-a-time
vacation. However day-at-a-time vacation is to be allowed on a “first come
first serve" basis.
D. Chosen vacation dates will not be changed unless agreed to by the
employee involved. Employees transferred to different shift or division shall
declare their vacation schedule with valid dates to the new schedule.
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