[Amended 6-28-1971 by Ord. No. 30-1971; 4-10-1972 by Ord. No. 13-1972; 2-25-1974 by Ord. No. 8-1974; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 51-2016]
A.
Commencing January 1, 1974, every probationary employee
after a minimum period of three consecutive months and every permanent
employee, except department heads, shall be entitled to the following
paid working days of vacation for total time of service:
(1)
Initial year of employment: one working day for each
month of paid service for the remainder of the calendar year following
the date of employment (probationary or permanent). A fraction of
a month shall be considered as a full month for this provision.
(2)
One year to four years, inclusive: 12 working days
of vacation per year.
(3)
Five years to eight years, inclusive: 15 working days
of vacation per year.
(4)
Nine years to 12 years, inclusive: 20 working days
of vacation per year.
(5)
Thirteen years and over: 25 working days of vacation
per year.
B.
Vacations shall be taken at such times and for such
term as the respective department head shall determine is in the best
interests of the City, provided that where, during any calendar year
following the initial year of hiring, an employee has not received
a vacation time to which he is entitled because of pressure of City
business, then the vacation time shall accumulate and be granted no
later than the end of the next succeeding calendar year.
C.
Department
heads shall be entitled to the following paid working days of vacation
for total time of service:
(1)
Initial
year of employment: 15 working days of vacation.
(2)
One
year to four years, inclusive: 15 working days of vacation per year.
(3)
Five
years to eight years, inclusive: 20 working days of vacation per year.
(4)
Nine
years to 12 years, inclusive: 25 working days of vacation per year.
(5)
Thirteen
years and over: 30 working days of vacation per year.
D.
On January 1 of the calendar year next succeeding
the year in which his or her employment commenced, the employee will
be deemed as having one year of service for the purpose of determining
his position on the vacation schedule.
Vacations shall be taken at such times and for
such terms as the responsible department head shall determine is in
the best interests of the City; provided that where, during any calendar
year following the initial year of hiring, an employee has not received
the vacation time to which he is entitled because of the pressure
of City business, then the vacation time shall accumulate and be granted
no later than by the end of the next succeeding calendar year.
[Amended 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1-2011; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No.
10-2011]
After December 31, 2011, upon termination of
employment subsequent to the calendar year of appointment, the employee
shall receive payment for accumulated vacation time plus vacation
pay accrued on a pro rata basis for each month or part thereof of
service during the calendar year of termination, less any vacation
time already received during the calendar year of termination. Upon
an employee's death, compensation equivalent to any accumulated vacation
leave shall be paid to his estate.
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Editor's Note: Former §§ 60-56, Vacation time
upon retirement, and 60-57, Vacation time upon resignation, were repealed
2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1-2011.
[Amended 4-10-1972 by Ord. No. 13-1972]
For the purposes of this article, an employee
shall be credited with one month of service for each calendar month
in which he shall have been actually performing duties or on sick
leave or vacation with pay or on field training as provided by the
Civil Service Law and Rules. One year's service shall constitute 12
months of accredited service as aforesaid, whether or not the period
of service shall be continuous or interrupted. On January 1 of the
next calendar year after the year in which the permanent employment
commenced, the employee will be deemed as having one year of service.
