Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 2.52 Vacations

Each full-time appointive official and employee of the city who has been continuously employed as a permanent or probationary employee for not less than six complete months shall be entitled to six working days' vacation with full pay. Thereafter, the official or employee shall be entitled to one working day vacation credit for each complete calendar month of continuous service.

('86 Code, § 2.52.010) (Ord. 2571, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3684, passed - - )

(A) Except for safety service police and fire personnel, each appointive official and employee of the city who shall have been in the employ of the city continuously for a period of not less than five years shall be entitled to one working day additional vacation credit at the end of such five-year period and at the end of each year of service in excess of five years, but not to exceed an aggregate of 20 working days' vacation credit, including both the 12 days' basic vacation credit and all additional vacation credit.

(B) In the case of any such appointive official or employee who completes five or more years of service, such additional vacation credit shall be credited to the official's or employee's account on his anniversary date following the end of such year of service. In the case of any such official or employee who has completed five or more years of service prior to the effective date of this amendment to this section, the additional vacation credit which would have been earned thereafter under this amendment shall be credited to such official's or employee's account forthwith.

('86 Code, § 2.52.020) (Ord. 2571, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3391, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3482, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3684, passed - - )

Safety service police and fire personnel shall be entitled to additional vacation credits, depending upon their length of service in the employ of the city, as set forth in this section.

(A) Each such employee of the city who shall have been in the employ of the city continuously for a period of not less than five years and not more than ten years shall be entitled to one working day additional vacation credit at the end of such five-year period and at the end of each year of service in excess of five years, but not to exceed an aggregate of 15 days' vacation credit, including both the 12 days' basic vacation credit and all additional vacation credit.

(B) Each such employee of the city who shall have been in the employ of the city continuously for a period of not less than ten years shall be entitled to the benefits specified in division (a) above, and shall also be entitled to one working day additional vaca-tion credit at the end of such ten-year period and at the end of each year of service in excess of ten years, but not to exceed an aggregate of 20 working days' vacation credit, including both the 12 days' basic vacation credit and all additional vacation credit.

(C) In the case of any such employee who completes five or more years of service, such additional vacation credit shall be credited to the employee's account on his anniversary date following the end of such year of service. In the case of any such employee who has completed five or more years of service prior to the effective date of this amendment to this section, the additional vacation credit which would have been earned thereafter under this amendment shall be credited to such employee's account forthwith.

('86 Code, § 2.52.022) (Ord. 3684, passed - - )

Vacation days may be accumulated in an amount not exceeding at any time the number of days of vacation time credited for the two years immediately preceding such time. Employees who are designated in Resolution No. R80-32 with regard to employer-employee relations as part of the General Series may accumulate vacation days in an amount not exceeding at any time the number of days of vacation time credited for the two years immediately preceding such time, plus 40 additional hours.

('86 Code, § 2.52.030) (Ord. 2571, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3262, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4266, passed 1-24-94)

The department head shall have full control of vacation schedules; provided, that there is no loss of vacation time. When practical difficulties arise, the department head may grant vacation in advance of being earned. In such cases the employee is liable for repayment to the city for the vacation taken before being earned.

('86 Code, § 2.52.040) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )

In computing vacations, any holiday falling within the vacation period shall not be considered as part of the vacation. Whenever any holiday falls within the vacation period, an extra day may be added to the regular vacation period.

('86 Code, § 2.52.050) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )

If the department head does not provide a vaca-tion period for two consecutive years, the appointive official or employee may take a vacation not to exceed one year's cumulative vacation time, within the next six months following, without loss of vacation accumulation.

('86 Code, § 2.52.060) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )

(A) Each part-time appointive official or employee of the city who is employed on the basis of a monthly salary and who has been in the employ of the city for not less than six complete calendar months, and who is regularly scheduled for not less than 1,044 hours of service in any one anniversary year shall be entitled to vacation credit with pay, computed at his regular rate of pay. Vacation credit under this section shall be computed as specified below.

(B) Such part-time appointive official or employee shall qualify for vacation when he has completed 1,044 hours of service in any one anniversary year and shall be entitled to 48 working hours vacation credit with pay for such 1,044 of service. Thereafter, for each succeeding complete calendar month of continued regularly scheduled service during such anniversary year, he shall earn additional vacation credit with pay at the rate of four working hours per calendar month if he works 20 to 29 hours per week and six working hours per calendar month if he works 30 to 39 hours per week.

(C) In no event shall the total vacation credit with pay earned by any such official or employee exceed eight working hours per calendar month in any one anniversary year.

(D) Part-time officials or employees shall not be entitled to additional vacation credit under § 2.52.020 of this code.

(E) Part-time officials or employees employed on the basis of an hourly rate of pay shall not be entitled to any vacation credit with pay.

(F) The right to vacation credit with pay for any official or employee who is employed on the basis of an hourly rate of pay shall be determined under this section and not under § 2.52.010 of this code.

('86 Code, § 2.52.070) (Ord. 2571, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3453, passed - - )

Upon separation from the employ of the city after completion of more than six calendar months of service, the appointive official or employee shall be paid for any unused earned vacation. No vacation time shall be allowed for service of less than six calendar months' duration.

('86 Code, § 2.52.080) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )

For practical application for the Fire Department, 12 working days shall equal six shifts of 24 hours each.

('86 Code, § 2.52.090) (Ord. 2671, passed - - )

A change in position or status does not affect vacation.

('86 Code, § 2.52.100) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )

Each appointive official or employee who is absent from work on account of layoff or leave of absence without pay for more than ten working days in any 30-day period shall lose one month's vacation credit for such absence. If he is absent from work on account of layoff or leave of absence without pay for not more than ten working days in any 30-day period, he shall not lose any vacation credit on account of such absence.

('86 Code, § 2.52.110) (Ord. 2571, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3376, passed - - )

Each present appointive official or employee who began service for the city prior to the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective and who did not receive vacation credit during the year in which he was employed shall receive one day vacation credit for each complete calendar month of service in that year.

('86 Code, § 2.52.120) (Ord. 2571, passed - - )