D. Personal days shall not be taken more than two at a time unless approved by the Chief of Police
or designee.
DISPUTES:
Disputes concerning personal days shall follow the Grievance Procedure through STEP 3, at which point,
the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 21
EMERGENCY LEAVE & PERSONAL TIME
EMERGENCY LEAVE
GENERAL PROCEDURES:
A. Designation of Leave: Emergency Leave is designated as an unforeseen situation that arises that
is not considered as any other type of leave contained within this bargaining agreement such as
sick leave, family medical leave, etc.
B._Deiinition: For the purpose of this Article, the words “emergency leave" means time when an
employee is excused from active duty for emergency reasons.
C. Deduction from Sick Leave: Said time is deducted from the employee's accumulated sick leave.
D. When Sick Leave is Not Available: If no sick leave is available, the emplovee is not eligible to
receive an emergency leave day, unless the employee opts to take an available accrued vacation
day.
E. Part-Time Employees: Only upon the discretion of the Chief of Police (or a Deputy Chief in the
Chief's absence) will a part-time employee be allowed io take a day off for emergency leave without
pay.
APPROVAL OF LEAVE:
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