Vacation Leave Allowance for Full-Time Employees. All full-time employees, other than temporary and provisional, shall accrue vacation leave benefits each payroll period based upon the number of regularly scheduled hours. The vacation accrual schedule for employees who are budgeted and work full-time are as follows: Years of Service Per 80 Hr. Period Hourly Equivalent Annual Up to 5 yrs. 3.08 hrs. .0385 hrs. 80 hrs. From 5 to 9 yrs. 4.62 hrs. .0578 hrs. 120 hrs. From 10 to 19 yrs. 6.16 hrs. .077 hrs. 160 hrs. From 20 yrs. 7.70 hrs. .0963 hrs. 200 hrs. An employee will accrue at the next highest benefit level on the employee’s corresponding anniversary date. For purposes of crediting service time for vacation accruals, a former employee who is reinstated within one (1) year from the date of the employee’s date of separation shall receive credit for the employee’s prior service in a probationary and regular appointment. No service time in a temporary, provisional, or contract appointment will be credited. Vacation leave can be accrued but shall not be granted during the first three (3) months of service. The increases in the vacation leave allowance provided above shall be granted on the basis of full time, continuous service. An approved leave of absence shall not constitute a break in service for the purpose of this Section, but vacation leave shall not be earned during any period of unpaid absence. As an exception to the foregoing, the City Manager or designee is authorized to place a new employee at a position in the vacation schedule which recognizes that said employee has left a similar position with another employer where the employee had substantial vacation benefits. The provisions of this paragraph are intended to apply in those instances where recruiting difficulties are encountered or anticipated in the filling of a vacant position. Vacation leave shall continue to be earned during other authorized leaves with pay. When a holiday falls during an employee's absence on vacation leave, it shall not be deducted from the employee’s accrued leave. The maximum vacation accrual cap shall be twice the employee’s annual allowance plus forty (40) hours. The vacation accrual cap shall be maintained on a continuous per pay period basis. Exceptions may be permitted upon approval of the City Manager or designee. In granting such exceptions, the City Manager or designee may specify a time within which such excess vacation leave must be used. Failure to use such excess vacation leave within the time specified by...
