2000-025 Requires Weekly Accrual of Vacation Time• RESOLUTION 25-2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9.02.01, VACATIONS, OF THE PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE, WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"
AND REQUIRES VACATION TIME TO ACCRUE ON A WEEKLY BASIS EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 1, 1999; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby amend
Sectiai 9.02.01, Vacations, of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the Village, as set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached, which amendment requires vacation time to accrue on a weekly basis effective
October 1, 1999.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF MARCH, 2000.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
MAYOR
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a. General
1. The Village determines and schedules the vacation period of each
employee eligible for a vacation. Consideration is given where
possible to the preference of the employee as to the time of his or her
vacation.
2. No one shall take a vacation of such length as to jeopardize the
effectiveness of the duties of that position. The Department Head
and/or the Village Manager shall determine, based on the conditions
specific to the period sought for the vacation, whether or not the
length of the vacation 1s appropriate. If deemed inappropriate, the
Department Head and/or the Village Manager may limit the length of
any given vacation request.
b. Rtigibility Requirements
Vacation days accrue, but may not be taken during the employee's
probationary period. All full-time personnel who have completed their
probationary period shall be entitled to take vacation with pay in accordance
with the following accrual schedule:
ATTACHMENT A
9.02.01 VACATIONS
0 but less than 7 years
7 but less that 12 years
12 years and over
10 days (80 hours)
15 days (120 hours)
20 days (160 hours)
Vacation shall be computed during the probationary period of probationary
employees, but vacation cannot be taken until the probationary period is
completed.
• c. In the event a paid holiday should occur during an employee's vacation
period, the employee's vacation time shall not be credited against the paid
holiday. Employment terminated without cause, or by layoff, or by
retirement, illness or injury, shall not affect payment of earned vacation
time. An employee shall not lose his vacation with pay if incapacitated due to
an injury or illness incurred in the line of duty. The vacation time shall be
reassigned upon return to duty. If employment is terminated by death, the
estate of the employee shall receive payment for the earned vacation time.
d. Vacation time shall be credited and reported per pay period to indicate hours
accrued, less hours taken, reflecting net vacation hours available per pay
period.
e. Vacation schedules shall be approved by the Department Head.
f. The maximum number of vacation days an employee may accrue is the
unused days accrued during the employee's previous rivo year period. Any
employee other than an employee who is discharged for cause, who
voluntarily terminates, retires or dies while employed by the Village shall
receive payment equal to 100% of the unused days of vacation accrued
during the two year period prior to termination, retirement, or death.
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