D. No Payment of Overtime: During any step involved in the grievance procedure, the grievant(s),
union representatives, or witnesses for the grievant(s), shall not be paid overtime if not done during
on-duty hours.
E. Right to Withdraw: The Union or the grievant(s) has/have the right to withdraw the grievance at
any time during the proceedings.
ARTICLE 13
VACATIONS
ACCRUALS:
A. Accrual Date: Vacation time is accrued for any month in which the individual has been employed
prior-te-and-includingon the 15" of the month. -atleast fifteen 15} calendar days_beginning the
first-of-any-month-- The accrual rate is based upon continuous Department employment on the
fifteenth of every month.
B. Calculating Accruals: The full-time or part-time anniversary date of continuous City employment
shall be used to calculate an employee's length of service with respect to paid vacation eligibility.
Length of service shall be measured from the employee's most recent date of hire with the City.
C. Full-Time Emplovees: Full-Time employees_as defined in Article 30 (40 heurs or mere perweek}
shall accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule.: Ful-Fime empleyees-whe-werk
3S-hours per week up te 40 hours perweel-shall- receive prorated vacation leave benefits.
1. 0-4 years of continuous service: 4413 days per year jor a total of 104 hours
2. 5-9 years of continuous service: +517 days per year for a total of 136 hours
3. 10-14 years of continuous service: 2224 days per year for a total of 192 hours
4. 15-19 years of continuous service: 2425 days per year for 2 total of 200 hours
5._.20-29 ¥-years er-mere-of continued service: 29 days per year for a total of 232 hours
5.6.30 years or more of continued service: 30 days per year for a total of 240 hours
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