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10. Christmas Eve Day 11. Christmas Day 7.3 Floating Holiday Represented employees working a 40 hour schedule shall be credited with seven floating holidays(56 hours) on January 1 of each year. Employees hired January 1 through June 30 shall be credited with seven floating holidays(56 hours) upon hire.New employees hired July 1 through December 31 shall be credited with three floating holidays(24 hours) upon hire. Employees will need to use all Floating Holiday hours by the last payroll period for the calendar year (instead of December 31) otherwise they will be lost. Battalion Chiefs will be provided and may use the next calendar year's allotment of Floating Holiday hours in the same payroll period. Section 8. Documentation Regarding Organized Mess In order that all members of each fire company are available at all times to respond to emergencies as quickly and efficiently as possible, and in order to provide for harmony and fellowship among the members of fire companies, there shall be a common organized mess at each fire station to which all bargaining unit employees assigned to that station shall be required to contribute on a daily basis. The Captain on each shift at each station shall normally make all assignments as to the duties to be performed by those employees in regard to the common mess. The Employer shall not be responsible for financially supporting or otherwise paying the cost of any on duty meal. Employees may be exempted from the common mess only for valid medical or religious reasons that have been verified to the City's satisfaction. This provision is intended to satisfy Internal Revenue Service requirements as to the existence of a requirement that employees contribute to an organized mess. Section 9. Vacations 9.1 Vacation Eligibility All employees accrue paid vacation leave from their date of hire and may begin using accrued paid vacation leave after six(6)months of continuous service with the Department. I. Vacation Accrual A. Employees assigned to a fifty-six (56) hour work schedule shall accrue paid vacation leave in accordance with the following schedule: Years of Continuous Service Monthly Accrual Rate First through fourth year 12 hours Fifth through ninth year 16 hours Tenth through twelfth year 20 hours Thirteenth through fifteenth year 22 hours Sixteenth year and above 24 hours 4894-5387-2224 v2 1 1