After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up toa
total of four additional duty shifts.
Effective January 15, 2017:
After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up toa
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. | Nomore 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 ona “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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