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In the month of January of each year, starting in 1998, prior to January 31, each employee in order of Battalion/Department seniority shall be granted an opportunity to choose vacation time. The January selections shall be for the period from February 1 to January 31 of the following year. Each employee in turn(based on Battalion/Department seniority) will have an initial choice of vacation. Vacation selections can be for as many shifts/hours as the employee desires, up to his/her total accrued amount at the time of his/her requested vacation as long as the shifts/hours are taken concurrently. Once the most senior employee has chosen his/her initial vacation, it becomes the next least senior employee's choice. This process shall continue until all employees have had their initial selection of vacation. After the initial selections have been made by all employees, the second choice vacation selections can begin. Second choice vacation selections will be done in the same manor as the first choice selections. After the second choice vacation selections are completed, the third choice selections can begin and so on until no one wishes to choose any more vacation time. 13.5 Vacation Pay at Termination Any employee with one (1) or more years service with the Department shall be paid for all accrued vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Such compensation for earned vacation shall be paid to the employee in one lump sum in a final check. Section 14. Sick Leave The parties will meet and confer and come to a conclusion prior to July 1, 1997, regarding sick leave and incorporate such understanding into the Memorandum of Understanding. The parties will be governed by the terms of the October 31, 1996 letter until the conclusion of the meet and confer process. Section 15. Leaves 15.1 Leave of Absence The City Managers' may grant a full-time regular employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) months. After three (3) months, the leave of absence may be extended if so authorized by the Department. No such leave shall be granted except in writing stating the reasons for the requested leave. Upon expiration of the leave the employee shall be reinstated in the position held at the time the leave was granted. Failure on the part of an employee on leave to report to work promptly at its expiration or within a reasonable time after notice to return to duty, shall be cause for discipline. The Fire Chief may grant a full-time regular employee a leave of absence without pay for one (1) calendar week. During unpaid leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits, nor shall said time be considered service time. Holiday in lieu payments for which an employee would otherwise be eligible shall be adjusted on a pro-rata basis to reflect an employee's leave time. 12