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14 <br /> <br />H. All approved Annual Vacation Picks will be guaranteed, provided they have been <br />requested in accordance with the procedures outlines in this section. <br />I. Once Annual Vacation Picks have been completed, they will be forwarded to the <br />Fire Chief and/or their designee for review and approval. <br />J. Employees who are reassigned during the calendar year, will have previously <br />approved vacation transferred to cover time off for the same date range prior to <br />the reassignment. <br />K. In the event staffing requires revocation of approved vacation, Annual Vacation <br />Picks will be the last to be revoked. (Refer to the Staffing Policy for additional <br />information.) <br />Vacation Scheduling <br />A. All vacation requests and use require approval by the Fire Chief and/or designee. <br />This applies to both Shift Battalion Chiefs and 40-hour Battalion Chiefs. <br />B. Requests that may result in a mandatory assignment will not be an automatic <br />disqualifier. <br />C. Battalion Chiefs assigned to 24-hour shift schedules must use vacation leave in <br />increments of either twenty-four (24) or twelve (12) hours. When used in twelve <br />(12) hour increments, vacations must be taken from either 0800 to 2000 hours or <br />2000 to 0800 hours. <br />Employees may take less than twenty-four (24) or twelve (12) hours provided <br />they find their own coverage. The Fire Chief, and/or designee may approve <br />vacation requests in less than twelve (12) hour increments to accommodate <br />employee enrollment in college or university courses. The courses or classes <br />attended must be appropriate to employee development. The decision of the Fire <br />Chief, and/or designee shall be final. <br />D. Battalion Chiefs assigned to a 40-hour work week may request vacation in one <br />(1) hour increments. <br />E. Authorized emergency vacation may be allowed due to special circumstances <br />and temporary assignments will be made to accommodate such a need. <br />F. The Fire Chief, and/or designee may permit non-probationary employees to use <br />of up to fifty-six (56) hours of paid vacation leave in advance of accruing such <br />hours to their vacation leave accounts. The use of such leave shall not be <br />prescheduled or considered earned vacation for accrual purposes. <br />Holiday Staffing <br />A. Holidays will be staffed as follows: <br /> July 4 Filled on June 4 <br /> Thanksgiving Filled on October 24 <br />Page 291 of 674