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26 <br />15.8.1 Union Leave Bank <br /> <br />A. Leave Donations <br /> <br />Effective the first full pay period in July of each year, active bargaining unit employee may <br />voluntarily elect to contribute to the Union Leave Bank by reducing their individual <br />vacation accrual by six (6) hours for 56 hour personnel and either four (4) hours of <br />vacation accrual or compensatory time for 40 hour personnel. The contribution will be <br />credited to the Union Leave Bank. If, at the end of any fiscal year, the Union Leave Bank <br />has a balance of more than 1500 hours, the contribution of hours described above will <br />not occur for that fiscal year. <br /> <br />leave bank transfer. Employees separating employment during the year will receive no <br />credit for or return of hours contributed to the Union Leave Bank. <br /> <br />B. Usage of the Union Leave Bank <br /> <br />Union Leave Bank may be utilized by bargaining unit employees for scheduled work <br />absences when all of the following conditions are met: <br /> <br />1. The absence is for a Union authorized event or purpose. <br />2. A Union official has provided prior written approval for the use of the Union Leave <br />Bank to cover the absence. <br />3. The Union Leave Bank has sufficient hours to reimburse the City at the applicable <br />regular and overtime rates to provide coverage for the absence. <br />4. The absence is approved in writing by shift Battalion Chief. <br /> <br />The Battalion Chief shall secure a replacement to cover the shifts resulting from an <br />approved Union Leave absence in accordance with the current practice for obtaining shift <br />replacements. <br />maintain management control over the Department to ensure adequate staffing for daily <br />operations and emergency situations. <br /> <br />C. Payment for Union Leave <br /> <br />When bargaining unit employees receive the appropriate approval to be absent from their <br />scheduled shift(s) for a union authorized event or purpose, payment to the employee(s) <br />covering the open shifts(s) <br />rate on an hour-for-hour basis from the Union Leave Bank. Employees absent from work <br />on union leave shall receive pay for their regularly scheduled shift as paid union leave. <br />Employees covering open shifts for employees absent on union leave and employees <br />absent on union leave shall code their time cards accordingly. <br /> <br />Page 220 of 674