| . In the event of a prolonged absence because of illness in excess of
thirty (30) calendar days, sick leave accumulation will be allowed only for the first
thirty (30) days of such an absence. There will be no accumulation of sick leave
during absences covered by the Sick Bank.
Article 22 - PAID SICK AND INJURY LEAVE
A.G+ Effectrve tubt.2005—sSick leave will be accrued at the rate of
July 4 — day or night;
December 24 — day or night;
December 25 — day or night;
Thanksgiving — day or night;
December 31 — night.
E. Vacation payment will not be made to any employee whose
resignation or discharge from the Department is effective prior to his/her scheduled
vacation accrual date (the day after his anniversary date after one year of service).
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:
Article 21 - PAID VACATIONS
A. | Employees covered by this agreement who have been employed by
the City for at least one (1) year on an uninterrupted basis except by reason of
layoff or approved leave of absence, shall receive vacation with pay as follows:
After one (1) year of service ------------ Two weeks
After four (4) years of service ---------- Three weeks
After nine (9) years of service ---------- Four weeks
After fifteen (15) years of service ------ Five weeks
C. No decision under this grievance procedure by a bargaining unit
member acting as a hearing officer because of his or her position as Division
Supervisor shall be binding on the City.
Article 20 - PAID HOLIDAYS
A. | Employees on or off duty who qualify shall be paid one-fourth (1/4)
of the qualified employee’s weekly pay. The paid holidays are as follows:
New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day The fourth Monday in April
Memorial Day Flag Day
Independence Day Labor Day
the Chief, the Union may file a written request with the Chief, receipt required, to
have the grievance considered by the Fire Commission. Once the request is filed,
authorized Union personnel and members of the Commission may communicate
with each other about the grievance both outside of and at the regularly scheduled
Commission meeting. All requests received no later than 5:00 PM on the
Wednesday next preceding a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission,
together with a copy of the grievance, a copy of any written evidence submitted by
Y. In order to be eligible to be promoted to any rank or position,
employees must take a test for that position regardless of the number of employees
competing for the position.
Z. Once atest has been posted, the promotional process that was in effect
on the date of the posting shall be the process that is used until the subsequent
promotional list expires or the eligible candidates on that list are exhausted.
T. The Department will give good faith consideration pursuant to
previous arbitration decisions to the candidates presented pursuant to Paragraphs C
through J above. If all of the candidates presented are shown not to be qualified for
promotion, then the examinations may be given by the Fire Commissioners to
persons inside or outside the Department. Absolute preference under this paragraph
shall be given to those in the ranks in accordance with this Article 18 unless those
from the ranks are shown not to be qualified.
