§ 2-246. Vacation benefits.

14.1 General Policies

Regular full-time employees shall qualify for vacation leave with pay on their seniority anniversary date in each year based on time worked during the 12 months immediately preceding their seniority anniversary date subject to the scheduling procedures of the department. The amount of annual vacation leave shall be based upon the number of years of accredited service as a full-time employee with the village that the employee has completed, as follows. The following schedule is subject to change from time to time.

1.

One week for each employee who has completed one or more years of continuous service.

2.

Two weeks for each employee who has completed two or more years of continuous service.

3.

Three weeks for each employee who has completed five or more years of continuous service.

4.

Four weeks for each employee who has completed 15 or more years of continuous service.

5.

Five weeks of for each employee who have completed 20 or more years of continuous service.

Employees must obtain supervisory approval for their scheduled vacation leave no later than one month in advance when requesting more than a week of continuous vacation time.

Time off during periods of employment related to disability will, upon return to active employment, be counted as part of the amount of accredited service that the employee has completed.

Should a previous village employee return to village employment, they shall be considered a new employee regarding the accrual of vacation benefits unless a written agreement exists.

14.2 Authorization for Leave

All employees must apply for vacation as far as possible in advance of the desired time off to the department head.

Vacation schedules shall be approved by each department head and mayor and subject to the needs of the village.

14.3 Utilization

Vacation is beneficial to the personal welfare of the individual. Employees shall utilize their time on an annual basis.

Employees may carry over a maximum of 40 unused vacation hours. The department heads are responsible for communicating this policy to their respective subordinates. Absence due to sickness, injury or disability, in excess of sick leave may, upon request, be chargeable against accumulated vacation allowance.

(Ord. No. 05-2018, 2-20-2018)