Procedure for Using Vacation Accrual for Sick Leave Purposes. Any employee who has used his/her accumulated sick leave, but who may be entitled to vacation leave as herein provided, may upon request and with the approval of the Chief use said vacation time for sick leave. Any time absent from duty by an employee during the work year, except for sick leave, may be deducted from such vacation leave, subject to the approval of the Chief. Vacation leave for the purpose of this Section shall be governed by the last date of employment and shall be retroactive to such date. Vacation is not accumulative from one vacation period to the next.
