§ 10-7.6 VACATION LEAVE: ACCRUAL RATE.
   (A)   Credit year defined. For the purpose of vacation credit, credit year shall mean the period from the anniversary date of employment extending one year to the next anniversary date of employment.
   (B)   Rate of accrual.
      (1)   Each full-time employee shall be credited with vacation leave as follows. Regular part-time employees will earn vacation on a pro-rata basis determined by the average hours they are scheduled to work.
Standard 40-Hour Week Employees
Years
Hours per Year
Standard 40-Hour Week Employees
Years
Hours per Year
Less than 2
96 hours
3 to 4
120 hours
5 to 9
136 hours
10 to 14
176 hours
15 to 24
200 hours
25 or more
216 hours
 
      (2)   Twenty-four-hour shift personnel (currently Fire Department) will earn 1.32 more days than the above referenced schedules. A day of vacation is defined as eight hours.
   (C)   Taking leave before crediting. No employee may take vacation leave which has not already been credited at the time it is taken without the written approval of the City Manager.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 7-19-94; Am. Ord. passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. passed 1-17-02; Am. Ord. passed 10-15-02; Am. Ord. passed 8-29-09; Am. Ord. passed 2-18-14)