Article 14 Vacation

Question 1

How many vacation shifts does employee get with less than one year of service?

Answer 1

1 day’s vacation for each full calendar month to a maximum of 2 complete shifts

Question 2

When are these vacation shifts to be taken? (2)

Answer 2

1. prior to Dec. 31

2. at Fire Chief’s/ designate’s discretion

Question 3

How many vacation shifts can employees with less than 4 years service as of June 30th be entitled to?

Answer 3

2 shifts

Question 4

How many vacation shifts can employees with 4 years service and over as of June 30th be entitled to?

Answer 4

3 shifts

Question 5

How many vacation shifts are employees with 10 years of service and over as of June 30th entitled to?

Answer 5

4

Question 6

How many vacation shifts are employees with 17 years of service and over as of June 30th entitled to?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

How many vacation shifts are employees with 25 years of service and over as of June 30th entitled to?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

How many vacation shifts are employees with 31 years of service and over as of June 30th entitled to?

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What does 1 vacation credit equal in hours for FF division?

Answer 9

24hours

Question 10

How many vacation credits are FF with less than 1 year of service entitled to?

Answer 10

1 vacation credit for every 3 full calendar months of service up to max. of 4 vacation credits

Question 11

How many vacation credits are FF with less than 4 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

How many vacation credits are FF with less than 4 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

How many vacation credits are FF with 4 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 13

6

Question 14

How many vacation credits are FF with 10 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 14

8

Question 15

How many vacation credits are FF with 17 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 15

10

Question 16

How many vacation credits are FF with 25 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 16

12

Question 17

How many vacation credits are FF with 31 years of service as of June 30 entitled to?

Answer 17

14

Question 18

Staff Division- what does a complete shift consist of?

Answer 18

a tour of days, nights, or combination thereof

Question 19

FF Division- What is the minimum number of shifts must be booked?

Answer 19

1

Question 20

What does a complete shift for Day Shift Comm Ops consist of?

Answer 20

M- F/ 8 hrs/ day

Question 21

What is maximum # of days scheduled between July 1 and August 31 and during Christmas vacation period?

Answer 21

10 consecutive days

Question 22

How can Day Shift Comm Ops request to take their vacation?

Answer 22

as single days

Question 23

Who approves vacation requests for Communication Ops?

Answer 23

Div. Chief- Communications

Question 24

Who is not included in or affected by the COmmunication Operator vacation selection process?

Answer 24

Day SHift Comm Ops.

Question 25

When shall vacation schedules be posted?

Answer 25

on or before January 1

Question 26

How many calendar days notice must employees receive of any change to vacation schedule?

Answer 26

30days

Question 27

What will NOT be lost as a resut of accident or illness of an employee, or in special circumstances, an employee's spouse?

Answer 27

vacation time

Question 28

What can vacation days qualify as to have them credited to employee's vacation entitlement?

Answer 28

bereavement

Question 29

Staff Division- how many days shall employee be off, consecutively, due to sickness, occupational illness or injury to have unused vacation shifts paid out?

Answer 29

90

Question 30

Staff Division- how many unused vacation shifts will be paid out due to occupational injury/ illness?

Answer 30

in excess of 3 vacation shifts

Question 31

When is unused vacation shifts due to occupational injury/ illness paid out?

Answer 31

1st pay in December

Question 32

FF Division-how many days shall FF , when assigned to 24hr shift, be off, consecutively, due to sickness, occupational illness or injury to have unused vacation shifts paid out?

Answer 32

90

Question 33

FF Division- how many unused vacation credits due to occupational injury/ illness will be paid out ?

Answer 33

in excess of 6 vacation credits

Question 34

When is unused vacation credits due to occupational injury/ illness paid out?

Answer 34

1st pay in December

Question 35

How is vacation selection determined?

Answer 35

seniority

Question 36

How is vacation selection determined for Officers?

Answer 36

in order of department rank seniority