I-1 - Collective Bargaining Agreement - Draft - 7-1-23

After 1 year 5 days After 2 years 10 days After 5 years 15 days After 10 years 20 days After 15 years 25 days Employment anniversary dates shall be used in determining years of employment. 10.2 Vacation Pay The rate of vacation pay shall be the employee’s regular straight time rate of pay in effect for the employee’s regular job on the payday immediately preceding the employee’s vacation pay period. A. Time paid for vacation leave shall reflect the number of hours in an employee’s regularly scheduled workweek. 10.3 – Allocation of Vacation Period The vacation time shall be requested in writing on the form provided by the City and must be approved by the appropriate person designated by the City. The operational efficiency of the City shall be the primary concern in scheduling vacation. Vacation time should be used within the anniversary year after it is accumulated and shall be effective on the anniversary date of the employee. However, when under extenuating circumstances, any employee is unable to take his/her vacation, within the designated year; the employee may carry up to 10 work days over into the following year or be paid for up to 10 work days of vacation. The employee shall give notice in writing to the City at least 30 days prior to the end of the anniversary year in which the vacation time is allowed. 10.4 – Choice of Vacation Period If the nature of the work makes it necessary to limit the number of employees on vacation at the same time, the employee with the greater seniority shall be given his/her choice of vacation period in the event of any conflict over vacation periods, unless, if for some reason, an employee’s expertise is required during the requested vacation period. 10.5 – Holiday during Vacation Period Whenever a Holiday falls during an employee’s scheduled vacation time, the employee shall extend his/her vacation period by the number of holidays within the vacation period, or an employee may reschedule his/her vacation time equal to the number of holidays falling within the vacation period. In no case shall holiday hours be counted as vacation time. 10.6 – Vacation Rights in Case of Layoff or Separation Any employee who is laid off, discharged, retired or separated from the service of the employer for any reason, prior to taking his/her vacation, shall be compensated in cash for the unused vacation he/she has accumulated at the time of separation. 10.7 – Deceased Employees Unused vacation benefits for deceased employees shall be paid to the employee’s ORIGINAL 10