Scheduling of Vacation Leave. At any time after the successful completion of six-months continuous employment, employees may request and use vacation leave of up to the number of hours accrued at the time of the desired vacation date subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or designee as defined in the Fire Department Procedure Manual. Seniority rights shall apply in scheduling vacation. Additionally, requests for approval of vacation schedules shall be made to the Fire Chief or his/her designee as stipulated in the Fire Department Procedure Manual. While vacation scheduling guidelines are established by the referenced procedure, the final approval discretion regarding specific vacation schedules rests with the Fire Chief or his/her designee. Payment for vacation leave may be made only to the extent of unused vacation accruals at the time of the leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, meetings.portseattle.org
