Grandfathering Clause: Vacation. 1. The full balance of accrued vacation for each employee will be rolled forward effective January 1, 2018.
2. Employees will continue to accrue vacation hours while reducing the carried over balances pursuant to this paragraph.
3. Balances must be reduced down to 368 hours by December 31, 2018. Maximum vacation payout at separation for 2018 is 368 hours. For members of IAFF Local No. 1565, balances for day crew employees must be reduced down to 416 hours and balances for shift schedule employees must be reduced down to twenty-four (24) shifts by December 31, 2018. Maximum vacation payout at separation for 2018 is 416 hours for such day crew employees and twenty-four (24) shifts for such shift schedule employees.
4. The maximum rollover January 1, 2019 will be 368 hours and balances must be used down to 240 hours by December 31, 2019. Maximum vacation payout at separation for 2019 and beyond will be 240 hours. For members of IAFF Local No. 1565, the maximum rollover January 1, 2019 for day crew employees will be 416 hours and will be twenty-four (24) shifts for shift schedule employees and such balances must be used down to 208 hours for day shift employees and twelve (12) shifts for shift schedule employees by December 31, 2019. Maximum vacation payout at separation for 2019 is 208 hours for such day crew employees and twelve (12) shifts for such shift schedule employees.
5. All grandfathering related to an employee’s vacation totals will cease on December 31, 2019, after which the maximum number of hours allowed to accrue is 240 hours and, beginning January 1, 2020, vacation accrual shall be only pursuant to Section XV of this Policy.
