Gratuity Leave. An employee who has completed not less than three (3) years of continuous service and is eligible for gratuity leave may be granted leave up to the number of gratuity hours that the employee has accumulated, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT: (i) The minimum gratuity leave which shall be taken shall be the number of hours equivalent to four (4) duty shifts and the maximum leave shall be the number of hours equivalent to twenty (20) days. Only one period of gratuity leave may be taken in a calendar year. (ii) Not more than one employee may be absent on gratuity leave at any one time. (iii) An employee's right to gratuity leave shall be subject at all times to the exigencies of the Department and to the discretion of the Fire Chief.
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Gratuity Leave. An employee who has completed not less than three (3) years of continuous service and is eligible for gratuity leave may be granted leave up to the number of gratuity hours that the employee he has accumulated, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT:
(ia) The minimum gratuity leave which shall be taken shall be the number of hours equivalent to four (4) duty shifts days and the maximum leave shall be the number of hours equivalent to twenty (20) days. Only one period of gratuity leave may be taken in a calendar year.
(iib) Not more than one employee may be absent on gratuity leave at any one time.
(iiic) An employee's right to gratuity leave shall be subject at all times to the exigencies of the Department and to the discretion of the Fire Chief.
(d) An employee who takes leave under this Article 6.9
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Gratuity Leave. An employee who has completed not less than three (3) years of continuous service and is eligible for gratuity leave may be granted leave up to the number of gratuity hours that the employee has they have accumulated, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT:
(ia) The minimum gratuity leave which shall be taken shall be the number of hours equivalent to four (4) duty shifts days and the maximum leave shall be the number of hours equivalent to twenty (20) days. Only one period of gratuity leave may be taken in a calendar year.
(iib) Not more than one employee may be absent on gratuity leave at any one time.
(iiic) An employee's right to gratuity leave shall be subject at all times to the exigencies of the Department and to the discretion of the Fire Chief.
(d) An employee who takes leave under this Article 6.9
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Samples: Collective Agreement