In situations requiring decision-making or the exercise of control among members of equal rank,
it shall be incumbent upon the member holding seniority to take charge, unless otherwise directed
by a member of higher rank.
ARTICLE 10: VACATION
Accrual Rates:
Employees shall be eligible for vacation in accordance with the following schedule:
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15 workdayS............ cece cece ee ee neers After 5 Years of Service
20 WorkdayS..........:ccccccee sce cee eee eeeeeees After 10 Years of Service
25 WorkdayS..........2..ccccceeeeneee ern enens After 15 Years of Service
30 WorkdayS.............cccc eee cce ecto ne eneee After 20 Years of Service
Vacations Policies:
Vacations will be selected upon the basis of seniority as defined in this Agreement. A maximum
of ten (10) vacation days may be taken at one time. A minimum of one (1) day may be taken.
The number of employees allowed on vacation at one time will be determined by the Chief or his
designee.
A. Vacation block weeks begin on Saturday and continue through the week, inclusive of
normal days off, until five (5) vacation days are reached.
B. A vacation block week will consist of five (5) vacation days within the block. Any time used
between block weeks is considered vacation time.
Example #1: Saturday & Sunday are days off
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday are vacation days
Friday and Saturday are days off
Sunday is a vacation day
(The block week ends Sunday.)
Example #2: Saturday & Sunday are vacation days
Monday and Tuesday are days off
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday are vacation days
(The block week ends Friday.)
C. Vacation block weeks will take precedence over individual vacation days, personal days,
swaps, etc.
Maximum Amount Taken During a Calendar Year:
Effective December 28, 2004, during a calendar year, members are limited to taking their annual amount
of accrued vacation leave, as specified under paragraph “Accrual Rates” above. Effective July 1, 2016:
An employee, in their final year of employment, will be entitled to use the amount of vacation time available
in their current vacation balance with no cap.
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