(a) Rate of pay. When pay in lieu of vacation leave is approved as provided by Section 34-23(o), the employee will receive the employee's base hourly rate of pay for nonexempt employees or the employee's prorated salary rate for exempt employees. This pay is not considered in determining eligibility for overtime pay under Section 34-17.
(b) Exception. This section does not apply to a sworn employee of the police department or the fire department. (Ord. Nos. 19340; 22296; 22318; 24873; 31745)