Full-time employees who work at least 32 hours per week, 52 weeks per year qualify for paid vacation leave. Employees are credited their allowed vacation time on the first day of the fiscal year, (July 1st) based upon the number of years of service completed at that time. After one full year of service, employees receive five (5) days vacation. After three (3) full years of service, employees receive ten (10) days vacation. After five (5) full years of service, employees receive fifteen (15) days vacation.
Time lost for the following reasons will be considered as credited time worked for purposes of computing vacation benefits:
1. workers compensation injury
2. military training (2 weeks)
3. funeral leave
4. jury duty
5. leave taken through the Family & Medical Leave Act
Vacations will be scheduled at such time or times as shall be mutually agreeable to the employees and their supervisors. Due consideration will be given to an employees’ seniority in regard to scheduling vacations. Vacation leave will ordinarily be taken in blocks of one work day or more, but vacations for a lesser period may be permitted by the Town Manager for special reasons. In case a holiday falls within the vacation period, the employee will receive holiday leave compensation for that day.
Employees must take the vacation due them within the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) after the vacation time is earned. Vacation time accrues beginning July 1 of each year. Employees will not be permitted to carry over vacation time from one year to the next. Vacation time not taken in that fiscal year shall be lost. Exception to this may be permitted for special reasons with prior approval of the Town Manager.
Vacation leave shall begin to accrue after the employee has completed the probationary period of employment. Employees shall not receive vacation leave until the first day of the fiscal year (July 1st), after they have completed their first year of employment with the Town. Employees who leave employment within their first year of employment will forfeit all earned vacation leave.
Employees may receive their vacation pay prior to the start of their vacation, but must advise the Town Clerk-Treasurer in writing at least ten (10) days in advance.
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