Annual and Casual Leave Scheduling. For purposes of annual leave (except compensatory time) scheduling, leave requests which are submitted by members between January 1 and January 31 shall be approved by February 15, based upon seniority with the member having the highest seniority being given the first choice of leave scheduling. The Division shall post and maintain a master leave schedule listing all approved annual and casual leave. Casual leave (except compensatory time) shall be approved on a first come basis, without preference to rank or seniority. All casual leave requests must be approved or denied within seven (7) days of a member’s submission to his or her supervisor. No casual leave request shall be unreasonably denied.
