2016-101 I.A.F.F. Local 505 Fire Association Contract

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(ii) After completion of seven (7) years continuous departmental service uninterrupted by resignation or discharge: 120 hours (iii) After completion of fourteen (14) years continuous departmental service uninterrupted by resignation or discharge: 160 hours (iv) After completion of twenty (20) years continuous departmental service uninterrupted by resignation or discharge: 176 hours Vacation leave will be used by employees assigned as Fire Inspectors in increments of hours or fractions thereof, regardless of the schedule assigned. Section 2. Eligibility for vacations and method of selection of vacation periods shall be based upon seniority. All vacation must be selected during the mandatory vacation process selection period which shall be held on February 1, 2 and 3 of each calendar year. Vacation Selection. (Refer to Exhibit F) A 24-hour shift employee may divide not more than one vacation day into two 12-hour paid leaves. A request for a full vacation day by one employee shall have priority over a request for a divided day, as herein provided, by another employee only if such request for a full vacation day is submitted prior to 12:00 P.M. on the duty day preceding the duty day so requested. All requests to divide a vacation day must be submitted prior to mandatory sign-up. Section 3. Not more than four employees in the classified fire fighting service shall be allowed off duty for vacation or holiday leave at the same time. Section 4. Fire Inspectors shall select vacation and holiday time off separately and such selection shall not diminish the scheduling opportunities of fire suppression employees. Section 5. Effective July-3, 2014, payment for any and all vacation time for which the employee is eligible at the time of his/her separation from employment with the City of Decatur shall be made into the employee's Section 501(c)(9) Post Employment Health Plan (PERP) account as established in Exhibit G of this agreement. The costs for establishing the PEHP and ongoing administrative costs shall be borne exclusively by the Union and/or employee. ARTICLE 10 HOLIDAYS Section 1. In lieu of holiday pay, 24-hour shift employees in the classified fire fighting service shall receive two working days leave each year in accordance with departmental rules. Such days of leave may be taken at any time during the year at the selection of the employee with the approval of the Battalion Chief on the respective employee's shift and subject to the other applicable provisions of this Memorandum. Effective May 1, 2009, holiday time off shall be reduced to one (1) 24-hour shift. Section 2. A 24-hour shift employee may divide not more than one holiday into two 12- hour paid leaves. A request for a full holiday by one employee shall have priority over a request for a divided day, as herein provided, by another employee only if such request for a full holiday is submitted prior to 6:00 P.M. on the duty day preceding the duty day so requested. All requests to divide a holiday must be submitted prior to January 1. 15