(A) Generally. Should any elected or appointed officer of the city fail for ten days to qualify as required by law, or enter upon his or her duties at the time fixed by law, then such office becomes vacant; or if any officer absents himself or herself from the city continuously for ten days without the consent of the Council, or openly neglects or refuses to discharge his or her duties, such office may be by the Council declared vacant; or if any officer removes from the city, or any Councilperson from his or her ward, such office must be by the Council declared vacant.
(B) Leave of absence. A city employee who is a member of the organization militia of this state or who is a member of the organized or unorganized reserved corps or military forces of the United States, and who has been an employee for a period of six months, shall be given leave of absence with pay for a period of time not to exceed 15 working days in a calendar year for attending regular encampments, training cruises and similar training programs of the organized militia or of the military forces of the United States. This leave may not be charged against the employee’s annual vacation time.
(C) Annual vacation leave. Each full-time employee of the city is entitled to and shall earn annual vacation leave credits as provided for by state statute.
(D) Dates of vacation leave. The dates of employees’ annual vacation leaves shall be granted and be determined by agreement between each employee and the head of his or her department and the Mayor, with regard to the best interest of the city, as well as the best interests of each employee.
(E) Vacation leave not covered. Where no vacations are provided by statue, an officer or deputy may be permitted to take a vacation, but he or she does not have one as a matter of right and may not demand or accept additional compensation for the time worked which might have been spent on vacation with pay.
(Prior Code, § 2.02.030) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)