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RESOLUTION NO. 4320
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING RESOLUTION 4268 ADOPTING MERIT SYSTEM RULES
AND REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 702 AND 705 TO Led J
PROVIDE FOR ACCRUAL AND USAGE OF VACATION FOR FIRE
SUPPRESSION SHIFT EMPLOYEES
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. That Section 702 of the Merit System Rules and
Regulations as adopted by Resolution 4268, June 23, 1969, be
amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 702 VACATION ACCRUAL
Vacation will be accrued when an employee is in pay
status and will be credited on a bi-weekly basis. Such
accrual and credit may not exceed twice the annual rate of
accrual. All eligible employees other than fire suppression
shift employees shall accrue vacation at the following rate
for continuous service performed in pay status:
a. Less Than Four (4) Years - For employees completing
less than four (4) years continuous service, two (2)
calendar _weeks vacation leave per year.
b. Four (4), But Less Than Fourteen (14) Years - For
employees completing four (4), but not more than
fourteen (14) years continuous service, three(3)
calendar weeks vacation leave per year.
c. Fourteen (14) or More Years - For employees complet-
ing fourteen (14) or more years continuous service,
four (4) calendar weeks vacation leave per year.
All eligible fire suppression shift employees shall accrue
vacation at the following rate for continuous service performed
in pay status:
a. Less Than Four (4) Years - For employees completing
less than fur (4f years continuous service, five
(5) duty shifts per year for vacation leave.
b. Four .(4) But Less Than Fourteen (14) Years - For
employees completing four t4) but not more than
fourteen (14) years continuous service, eight (8)
duty shifts per year for vacation leave.
c. Fourteen (14) Or More Years - For employees completing
fourteen (14) or m9re years continuous service, ten
(10) duty shifts per year for vacation leave."
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SECTION 2. That Section 705 of the Merit System Rules and
Regulations as adopted by Resolution 4268, June 23, 1969, be
amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 705 USE OF VACATION
a. When to be Taken. The time at which an employee may
use his accrued vacation leave and the amount to be taken at
any one time shall be determined by his department head with
particular regard for the needs of the City, but also insofar
as possible, considering the wishes of the employee.
b. Limitation on Use. Employees may not use more than
their annual rate of accrual in any calendar year period, with-
out prior approval of the Office of the City Manager.
c. Waiting Period. Employees shall complete six (6)
months continuous service before using accrued vacation leave.
d. Double Compensation Prohibited. Employees shall no -
work for trie City during their vacation.
e. Vacation Splitting. It is the intention of the City
that vacation be taken in units equivalent to one (1) work
week; however, with approval of his department head, an
employee may use the equivalent of one (1) week of his accrued
vacation in any calendar year in units of less than one (1)
work week but in no instance in units less than one-half (1/2)
of a normal workday or shift. Requests for exceptions to this
procedure must be approved by the City Manager."
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 15, 1969
AYES:
NOES:
Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson
Spaeth, Wheatley
None
ABSENT: Comstock
ATTEST:
Ci y C ert
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant City'Attorney
APPROVED:
Citfy Controller
APPR ED:
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Ci y agar
APPROVED:
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