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given by the Officer in Charge of the shift. Employees must have earned time available. Future <br /> earned time signed in for, but not yet used, cannot be applied if those future days have the <br /> maximum number of employees off. The instructions shall govern and seniority shall prevail. <br /> There shall be no dividing of Available days. <br /> Requests for "Available" days inside the 30 calendar day window shall be honored under <br /> the guidelines governing First Choice Vacancies once notification is given by the Officer in <br /> Charge of the shift. Employees must have earned time available. Future earning time signed in <br /> for, but not yet used, cannot be applied if those future days have maximum number of <br /> employees off. The instructions shall govern and seniority shall prevail. There shall be no <br /> dividing of Available days. <br /> REQUESTS FOR TIME OFF <br /> All requests for time off must be submitted, in writing, to the Battalion Chief or designee. <br /> The Battalion Chief or designee will properly execute the request when the time off is granted <br /> and taken or, if denied, return to the employee a written explanation of denial. <br /> Should an excessive number of personnel be scheduled to be off at any one time, due to <br /> any reason or reasons, the Fire Chief will have the right to change, alter, or reschedule Single <br /> Vacation Days, Authorized Holidays, or SLIP Days, in order to have sufficient fire fighting force <br /> on duty. <br /> In cases of extenuating circumstances or questions that arise concerning the scheduling <br /> or selection of time off that may not be covered by these Instructions, the Fire Chief shall be the <br /> deciding authority. <br /> It is further understood that training will be conducted Monday through Saturday. It is <br /> understood that no request for earned time off will be denied based upon scheduled training. <br /> [Chief may also incorporate this final paragraph into rules and regulations.J <br /> [Employer to stipulate on the record that this policy constitutes an understanding not <br /> inconsistent with the provisions of the labor agreement between the parties per the provisions of <br /> the savings clause.] <br /> 53 <br />