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second choice vacation selections are completed, the third choice selections can begin and so on <br /> until no one wishes to choose any more vacation time. <br /> B. For the annual scheduling done in January no more than seven(7)persons of any rank are allowed <br /> to be off on vacation leave at any given time. Vacation requests by an eighth (8th) or additional <br /> person requires the requesting person to provide the name of the coverage person. <br /> C. Employees may take vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day after all shifts <br /> have been filled and they provide the name of the coverage person. <br /> D. Fire suppression employees assigned to 24-hour shifts schedules must use vacation leave in <br /> increments of either twenty-four (24) or twelve (12) hours. When used in twelve (12) hour <br /> increments, vacations must be taken from either 0800 to 2000 hours or 2000 to 0800 hours. <br /> Employees may take less than twenty-four(24) or twelve (12)hours provided they find their own <br /> coverage. However, the Fire Chief may approve vacation requests in less than twelve (12) hour <br /> increments to accommodate employee enrollment in college or university courses. The courses or <br /> classes attended must be appropriate to employee development. The decision of the Fire Chief <br /> shall be final. <br /> E. If two (2) or more employees from the same employing agency have the same employment date, <br /> seniority will be determined by placement on the employment list. If two (2) or more employees <br /> from different hiring agencies have the same employment date, seniority will be determined by <br /> drawing from a hat. <br /> F. Fire Prevention Personnel will utilize a vacation scheduling program consistent with the process <br /> used for suppression personnel. <br /> G. Authorized emergency vacation may be allowed due to special circumstances and temporary <br /> assignments will be made to accommodate such a need. <br /> H. Employees may cancel previously scheduled vacation at any time by notifying the Department at <br /> least twenty-four(24) hours prior to the start of the shift. However, the on-duty chief officer must <br /> also be notified whenever vacation is cancelled less than six(6)days prior to the shift. Employees <br /> are allowed a maximum of six (6) vacation cancellations per calendar year with less than six (6) <br /> days' advance notice. <br /> I. The Fire Chief may permit non-probationary employees to use of up to fifty-six(56)hours of paid <br /> vacation leave in advance of accruing such hours to their vacation leave accounts. The use of such <br /> leave shall not be prescheduled or considered earned vacation for accrual purposes. <br /> J. 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 /> 13.5 Vacation Pay at Termination <br /> All employees shall be paid for all vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Such <br /> compensation shall be paid to employees in one lump sum in a final check. Employees understand that if <br /> 17 <br />