Annual vacation leave with full pay shall be allowed each employee or appointed official of the city who worked full-time for the city, and who is not on an hourly paid basis, as follows: one week vacation for those who have served the city for a period of one to three years prior to June 1 of the summer in which the vacation leave is to be taken; for those with three or more years so calculated, then two weeks. Vacation leave shall not be cumulative and personnel shall take earned vacations within one year following the anniversary date of the earned vacation, except that the department head or Mayor, at his or her discretion, may allowed earned vacation time to accumulate when it is for the best interest of the city. Personnel desiring vacation leave shall submit request for leave to the department head 30 days in advance, except such personnel desiring vacation leave during the months of June, July, August and September, who shall submit their request prior to May 1 of each year. Department heads shall schedule vacations, giving due consideration to seniority rights, the needs of the service, and the remaining staff to perform the necessary duties of the department. A vacation schedule shall be posted, at each department headquarters, on or before May 15 of each year if so requested.
(1999 Code, § 13-1-20)