(A) After completion of one full year of regular employment with the town, an employee shall be entitled to five workdays of vacation leave with pay during the year. After completion of three full years of regular employment with the town, an employee shall be entitled to ten workdays of vacation leave with pay during a year. After completion of ten full years of regular employment with the town, an employee shall be entitled to 15 workdays of vacation leave with pay during the year. Vacation leave must be used by the end of the calendar year and any unused vacation leave may not be accumulated from year to year, with the exception that in 2021, due to the COVID-19 crisis, ten days of vacation may be carried over to the 2022 calendar year. Vacation leave for employees working less than 40 hours per week shall be paid pursuant to the above guidelines on a pro-rata basis. The Clerk-Treasurer shall issue paychecks for vacation pay at the regularly scheduled pay dates.
(B) If an employee dies, resigns, or is terminated on or after his or her anniversary date of employment, the employee shall be entitled to payment for accrued vacation leave.
(C) Vacation leave shall be scheduled and approved by the department supervisor in advance and in accordance with the town’s needs, and with regard to the employee’s job seniority within the particular department in which said employee works. The Town Council shall make every attempt to respect the vacation requests of the employees consistent with those needs. Department supervisors shall notify the Town Council as to proposed vacation leaves.
(Ord. 1996-17, passed 8-20-1996; Ord. 2021-7, passed - -)