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Page 3 of 10 Subject: ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE 1. Each full time employee shall be entitled to ten (10) working days vacation leave for each year of employment. 2. Accrual of vacation leave is on the basis of 5/6th working day for each month of employment. 3. After ten (10) years of continuous service an employee is entitled to fifteen (15) working days annual vacation leave. Accrual is calculated on the basis of 1-1/4 working days per month. 4. The number of months an employee works during the first calendar year times 5/6 equal the number of days vacation employee is elibible to receive during the next calendar year. EXAMPLE: Employee begins work on September 1st, 1970, and works through december 31st, 1970. Employee would be entitled to four(4) months times 5/6, equaling 3-2/6 days vacation, In this case, three (3) days where the remainder is less than one-half (2). These three (3) days vacation can be scheduled to be taken during the calendar year January 1, 1971 - December 31, 1971. During 1972 employee may schedule ten (10) days vacation for working from January 1, 1971 thru December 31, 1971. 5. During the first ten (10) years of service an employee . is allowed to carry over five (5) days vacation from one year to the next, by taking one (1) week this year and three (3) weeks the next. Employees entitled to fifteen (15) days vacation (after ten (10) years continuous service) shall take their three (3) weeks each calendar year. 6. Vacation leave shall be arranged with department heads and approved by the City Administrator. Department heads should arrange vacations at such times as will least interfere with the efficient operation of the city and at the same time consider the employee. Where there is a conflict of two employees wanting the same time off, preference should be given the employee with the longer tenure. 7. There shall be a record furnished by the department head to the office showing how much vacation each employee has taken at the time he or she takes off. 8. Termination leave shall be figured on the same basis as when an employee is hired (No. 4). Accumulated time at 5/6th day per month, less time taken, equals amount employee will be paid. After ten (10) years service figure as No. 3. 9. Should an employee get sick while on vacation, he or she shall furnish the city a Doctor's Certificate showing date and nature of illness. • 10. Employees will be allowed to draw salary in advance when going on vacation. 11. Each employee is expected to take a vacation each year, and will not be paid in lieu of vacation.