§ 2.44.050. Vacations.  


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  • (a)

    All permanent full-time employees, excluding elected officials, shall be entitled to accrue vacation based on service; provided, that permanent part-time employees shall earn and use vacation on the same pro rata basis as their part-time schedule bears to a full-time work schedule. Vacation time shall be accrued and taken in the manner provided in this section.

    For purposes of accrual, service shall be defined as all regular paid work time, all paid leave time and all paid special disability (injured-on-duty) time as provided in Section 2.44.065. A working day shall consist of eight hours, or an amount proportional to part-time status.

    (b)

    Vacation time shall be accrued for all permanent employees in the following manner:

    (1)

    From the date of employment to the completion of the fourth year at the rate of five-sixths working day per month;

    (2)

    From the start of the fifth year of service to the completion of the ninth year at the rate of one and one-fourth working days per month;

    (3)

    After the completion of the ninth year, vacation time shall be accrued at the rate of one and two-thirds working days per month;

    (4)

    Pursuant to board of supervisors approved memorandum of understanding or resolution, employees are eligible to exchange sick leave hours for vacation hours based on hire date.

    (c)

    The total number of vacation days which may be accrued at any time during a calendar year shall be limited by a board of supervisors memorandum of understanding or by board of supervisors resolution.

    (d)

    Vacations shall be taken in the following manner:

    (1)

    No vacation privilege shall be accrued or granted until after completion of an employee's first probationary period;

    (2)

    All vacations shall be taken at such time or times during the year as may be approved by the heads of the departments in the best interests of the county service;

    (3)

    It is the intent of this section that all employees be granted an annual vacation consistent with the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section.

    (e)

    Any permanent employee who after completion of his/her first probationary period terminates, or is discharged from county service for cause, shall receive payment for the unused portion of the vacation privilege accumulated up to the date of discharge at his/her rate of pay on the date of discharge; provided, however, that no payment shall be made for any vacation privilege in excess of the accrual maximum.

    No person shall be permitted to work for compensation for the county in any capacity during the time of his/her paid vacation from the county service.

(Ord. 3061 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 2227 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2207 § 2, 1985: Ord. 2162 § 1, 1984; Ord. 2148 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2104 § 3, 1982; Ord. 2072 § 4, 1981: Ord. 1826 § 1, 1977: Ord. 1523 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1974; Ord. 1411 § 1, 1974; Ord. 1189 § 4, 1971: Ord. 1023 § 1, 1969: Ord. 661 § 1, 1963: Ord. 552 § 2 (part), 1961: prior code § 2-031.2)