Vacation Accrual and Scheduling Overview

<p>Division Chief (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Once (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sick Leave Bonus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First payday in December (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It's deducted from the next year's allotment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hourly rate of pay including permanent assignments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To clear out unused vacation time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>693.17 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>October (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By Station (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By checking their online account (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Fire Rescue Administrator and the Union President (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the number of stations in the battalion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By dividing total battalion personnel times 12 by 121 and rounding up (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Per Battalion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>179 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FMLA leave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No vacation days are accrued (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>13 vacation days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employee receives no vacation accrual for that pay period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every 12 weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>20 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total number of battalion personnel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The start of a Kelly day cycle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They start with 105 days and accrue 21 days, then 11, 10, 11, 10, and 11 until reaching 179 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A schedule that defines vacation days earned based on a 48-hour work week, starting from 5 days and incrementing until a max of 8.5 days.

A schedule detailing vacation days for a 42-hour work week, starting at 105 days, with increments of 21 then 11,10,11,10,11 to a max of 179.

Chart for employees not on the 42-hour schedule, starting at 13 vacation days, adding 2 then 1 until max of 20 days.

Vacation accrual is prorated based on hours paid during out of pay status, including various paid leaves.

Types of leave included in paid leave that affect vacation accrual: sick leave, holidays, funeral leave, jury duty, and disability leave.

If out of pay status for over half a biweekly period, no vacation accrual is given for that pay period.

Employees on job-related disability do not qualify for accrual benefits after the first 30 days of leave.

Scheduling begins after December 31 and runs through the year to the next December 31, focusing on Kelly day cycle.

County calculates vacation availability by multiplying battalion personnel by 12 and dividing by total shifts in the vacation cycle.

Non-42 hour employees can accumulate a maximum of 20 vacation days through structured increments.

Total personnel in a battalion are multiplied by 12, then divided by 121, with rounding up if greater than 5.

There must be at least 2 slots for Battalion Chief and EMS Captain, selected countywide.

Employees cannot schedule vacation exceeding their anticipated available accruals.

The Fire Rescue Administrator and Union President decide the process and dates for vacation picks.

The county informs about the number of shift employees allowed off for vacation by October every year.

Special Ops Captains select vacations per Battalion, while ARFF Captains do so by Station.

In a battalion of 1-4 stations, include 1 Captain, 1 Driver Operator, 1 Lieutenant, 1 FFPM, and 1 FF.

In a battalion of 5-11 stations, there are 2 of each: Captains, Driver Operators, Lieutenants, FFPMs, and FFs.

In a battalion of 12 or more stations, include 3 of each: Captains, Driver Operators, and Lieutenants.

Special Operations battalions are part of the personnel calculations but have different vacation selection rules.

Selects a minimum of 4 consecutive shifts; may include kelly day.

Selects a minimum of 3 consecutive shifts within a 14-day period.

Takes place in December; first-come, first-served basis.

Granted as needed, subject to approval of the District Chief.

Must cancel vacation with at least 19 hours notice.

Unused vacation time can be carried into next year if insufficient.

Payout caps occur on April 15 for specific employee types.

Can submit 1 request after 9 months without overlapping first year.

Deputy Chief can approve vacations exceeding 10 shifts/20 days.

When multiple requests for the same day arise, the most senior gets priority.

Previously approved vacations cannot be cancelled due to staffing changes.

Only full duty employees can have Third Round vacation approved, unless there's an emergency.

Emergency Third Round vacation picks are approved by the Division Chief.

Employees can effectively bypass the April 15th sweep only once.

Any absence under Article 45 is an occurrence, except for FMLA.

After November 1st, employees receive their remaining allotted time as a bonus paid hourly.

Sick leave taken before Nov 1st that isn't processed will deduct from next year's allotment.

Sick Leave Bonus will be paid on the first payday in December that year.

FMLA stands for Family and Medical Leave Act, protecting certain absences.

Employees must manage their allotted time according to guidelines set for vacation and sick leave.