8925-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Dispatchers

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25.05 If, due to scheduling, an employee's vacation cannot be taken in the year earned and is accumulated and taken in the next subsequent year, the rate of vacation pay shall be at the employee's rate of pay in effect during the year taken. 25.06 Vacation scheduling shall be on an equitable basis consistent with the operating requirements of the Lakewood Police Department and subject, at all times, to the approval of the Chief of Police. 25.07 Once an employee has made a vacation selection and is thereafter subject to a modification of work schedule which affects the employee's regular days off said employee may, at his or her option, select another vacation period from among those vacation periods remaining and consistent with Section 25.06 above. A Dispatcher may change scheduled vacation to an open week with the following restrictions: The change is at least thirty (30) days in advance of the vacation time requested and the change must not interfere with staffing needs. Vacation changes will be considered on a first come, first served basis. 25.08 If an employee is injured in the line of duty, and as a result of said injury is placed on sick leave during any scheduled vacation period, said employee shall be credited with those vacation days so affected, and upon return to full -time duty be permitted to reselect his or her vacation days in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 25.09 Dispatchers shall be permitted to accumulate a total of fifty (50) working days of vacation time. Vacation time acquired but not used in excess of fifty (50) days shall be forfeited on December 31st of each year. A. All personnel will be required to use at least ten (10) vacation days in every year. B. Any days in excess of the days to which an employee is entitled may be placed into a bank for accumulation. 25.10 An employee who has notified the Chief of Police in writing of the date of retirement, shall not be required to make a minimum vacation selection, as required in Section 25.09 above. 25.11 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code 9.44 in determining service time solely for the purpose of the above vacation schedules for employees employed by the City, State or any political sub - division of the State, shall not be credited to the employee to establish an accrued basis of years of service upon entry into City employment. 25.12 Following their selection of two (2) weeks vacation time, vacation time may be taken in one (1) hour increments with the approval of the shift commander. ARTICLE 26 WAGES 26.01 There shall be a three percent (3 %) wage increase effective retroactive to January 1, 2017. All full -time employees shall be paid at the following hourly rate: (pill