(a) After the first initial six month employment period, full-time employees shall be entitled to use accrued vacation leave with pay at their straight time rate. The vacation leave shall accrue to full-time employees monthly according to the following schedule:
(1) 0 through 6 years employment - 2 weeks maximum paid vacation (80 hours per year; 6.66 hours per month)
(2) 7 through 11 years employment - 3 weeks maximum paid vacation (120 hours per year; 10 hours per month)
(3) 12 through 19 years employment - 4 weeks maximum paid vacation (160 hours per year; 13.33 hours per month)
(4) 20 or more years employment - 5 weeks maximum paid vacation (200 hours per year; 16.66 hours per month)
The above formula is the accrual of vacation leave for hours in paid status. The accrual will be adjusted for hours in paid status less than 80 hours in a pay period.
(b) Vacation leave shall accrue by pay period or as determined by the Manager.
(c) Recognized holidays, which fall during a vacation, shall not count as vacation days.
(d) A maximum of ten (10) days vacation (80 Hours) may be carried over from one year to the next year is to be determined by employee’s anniversary date.
(e) Upon retirement or separation, an employee shall be compensated for accrued, unused vacation leave.
(f) After having taken at least two (2) weeks vacation in a calendar year, employees may receive monetary payment in lieu of days off for up to two (2) weeks pay.
(g) Vacation requests shall be made in writing at least two (2) weeks before the start of such proposed vacation to the department head. Vacations shall be scheduled subject to the staffing requirements of the Village, but shall not be unreasonably denied.
(h) Vacation requests, in excess of leave balances, will not be approved.
(i) Employees terminated for cause, or who fail to give two weeks written notice of intent to terminate, shall forfeit all accrued vacation.
(j) Vacation leave must be taken in minimum increments of one-half day.
(k) The Village Manager, at his discretion, may give service credit for an employee's service with another Ohio municipality or state of Ohio entity provided that written documentation is received from the prior employer.
(l) Employees will be given service credit for all full-time prior service with the Village of Granville.
(m) The Village shall not accept any transfer of vacation time accumulated by another agency or political subdivision.
(Ord. 03-2022. Passed 2-16-22.)