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E. If two(2)or more employees from the same employing agency have the same employment date, seniority will be determined by placement on the employment list. If two(2)or more employees from different hiring agencies have the same employment date,seniority will be determined by drawing from a hat. F. Fire Prevention Personnel will utilize a vacation scheduling program consistent with the process used for suppression personnel. G. Authorized emergency vacation may be allowed due to special circumstances and temporary assignments will be made to accommodate such a need. H. Employees may cancel previously scheduled vacation at any time by notifying the Department at least twenty-four(24)hours prior to the start of the shift.However,the on-duty chief officer must also be notified whenever vacation is cancelled less than six(6)days prior to the shift. Employees are allowed a maximum of six(6)vacation cancellations per calendar year with less than six(6) days'advance notice. I. The Fire Chief may permit non-probationary employees to use of up to fifty-six(56)hours of paid vacation leave in advance of accruing such hours to their vacation leave accounts. The use of such leave shall not be prescheduled or considered earned vacation for accrual purposes. J. When an employee carries a negative balance no additional vacation may be taken until a sufficient number of vacation hours have been earned. 13.5 Vacation Pay at Termination All employees shall be paid for all vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Such compensation shall be paid to employees in one lump sum in a final check. Employees understand that if there is a deficit balance in their vacation leave accounts at termination, that deficit amount will be deducted from final compensation. 13.6 Vacation Sell Back Employees may request to sell back up to two hundred forty(240)hours of accrued vacation leave in each calendar year. Employees may sell back accrued vacation leave in one (1) hour increments with a minimum sell back of eight(8)hours on the first pay date in March,June,September and December of each year. Written requests for payment must be made by the employee fifteen(15)days in advance of the first pay date in March,June,September and December. Section 14. Sick Leave 14.1 Sick Leave Accrual—56 Hour Shift Employees All employees assigned to 56-hour work schedules shall earn paid sick leave at the rate of eleven and two- tenths(11.2)hours for each month of service while assigned to a 56-hour work schedule. Probationary employees assigned to a 56-hour work schedule who successfully complete their 18-month new employee 18