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For the annual scheduling done in January of each year, seven (7) persons of any rank shall be allowed <br /> off at any given time. Vacation requests by an eighth (8th) or additional person requires the requesting <br /> person to provide the name of his/her replacement. <br /> Vacation shall be prescheduled in accordance with department policy provided the leave time requested <br /> has been earned or will be earned by the time it is taken. The Fire Chief may grant the use of up to fifty- <br /> six (56) hours of vacation time to be taken beyond what has been earned. This leave shall not be <br /> prescheduled or considered earned vacation for accrual purposes. <br /> Vacation can be cancelled at any time, provided it is done 24 hours before the start of the shift. If an <br /> employee cancels vacation after the vacancy has been filled (inside 6 days) he/she must call and notify <br /> the on-duty chief officer. Employees are allowed a maximum of 6 vacation cancellations per calendar <br /> year inside the 6 days. <br /> When an employee carries a negative balance no additional vacation may be taken until a sufficient <br /> number of vacation hours have been earned. <br /> Authorized emergency vacation may be allowed due to special circumstances and temporary <br /> assignments will be made to accommodate. <br /> Personnel may take vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas if they provide the name of <br /> the coverage person. <br /> If two (2) or more employees have the same employment date, seniority will be determined by placement <br /> on the employment list. If two (2) or more employees have the same employment date and are from <br /> different hiring agencies, seniority is determined by drawing from a hat. <br /> In the month of January of each year, each employee in order of department seniority shall be granted an <br /> opportunity to choose vacation time. The January selections shall be for the period from February 1 to <br /> January 31 of the following year. Each employee in turn (based on department seniority) will have an <br /> initial choice of vacation. Vacation selections can be for as many shifts/hours as the employee desires, <br /> up to his/her total accrued amount at the time of his/her requested vacation as long as the shifts/hours are <br /> taken consecutively. Once the most senior employee has chosen his/her initial vacation, it becomes the <br /> next senior employee's choice. This process shall continue until all employees have had their initial <br /> selection of vacation. After the initial selections have been made by all employees, the second choice <br /> vacation selections can begin. Second choice vacation selections will be done in the same manner as the <br /> first choice selections. After the second choice vacation selections are completed, the third choice <br /> selections can begin and so on until no one wishes to choose any more vacation time. <br /> Fire Prevention Personnel will utilize a vacation scheduling program consistent with the process used for <br /> suppression personnel. <br /> 13.5 Vacation Pay at Termination <br /> Any employee of the Department shall be paid for all accrued vacation leave earned prior to the effective <br /> date of termination. Such compensation for earned vacation shall be paid to the employee in one lump <br /> 16 <br />