Employee Handbook

HOLIDAYS: EFFECT ON OTHER TYPES OF LEAVE

Regular holidays that occur during a vacation, sick, or other leave period of any employee shall not be considered as vacation, sick, or other leave.

HOLIDAYS: COMPENSATION WHEN WORK IS REQUIRED

Employees who are required to work on holidays shall be paid for the hours actually worked plus 8 hours holiday pay at straight time. Employees whose regular day off falls on an observed holiday shall be paid 8 hours holiday pay at straight time. Employees eligible for any holiday benefits must be in pay status (not leave without pay or workers’ compensation) on his or her last regular shift scheduled before a holiday and his or her first regularly scheduled shift after a holiday.

VACATION LEAVE

Vacation leave shall be used for rest and relaxation, and is a privilege and benefit granted by the City. It shall be used at the convenience of the appropriate supervisor and the employee making the request. Vacation leave may be used for medical appointments when sick leave is exhausted, absences due to adverse weather conditions, and the like. Vacation leave may be used for sick leave in the case of illness only with the approval of Human Resources Director and/or the City Manager.

Regular full-time employees will begin accruing vacation time on the first day of employment with the City. Employees shall be credited with earned vacation leave in accordance with the following schedule:

Years of Service	Accrual per pay period	Vacation Days Accrued Per Year	Maximum Allowable Limit
1st day to 3 years	3.70	12	144 hours (18 days)
4 to 7 years	4.62	15	180 hours (22.5 days)
8 to 15 years	5.24	17	208 hours (26 days)
After 15 years	6.46	20	252 hours (31.5 days)

Fire Department (207k):

Years of Service	Accrual per pay period	Vacation Shifts Accrued Per Year	Maximum Allowable Limit
1st day to 3 years	5.53	6 shifts	216 hours (9 shifts)
4 to 7 years	7.38	8 shifts	288 hours (12 shifts)
8 to 15 years	8.12	8.8 shifts	316 hours (13 shifts)
After 15 years	9.23	10 shifts	360 hours (15 shifts)

The above schedule and credits are for uninterrupted service computed from the most recent date of employment. No additional vacation will accrue once an employee has reached the maximum allowable limit.

Employees shall be entitled to take vacation according to their accumulated vacation hours per the above scale after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service.

Part-time and temporary employees shall not be entitled to vacation leave except when approved by the City Manager.

Employees may not borrow against future annual vacation or transfer earned leave to another employee. Vacation leave may be taken as earned subject to the approval of the Department Head who shall schedule vacations so as to meet the operational requirements of the department.