SANTA ANA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (FMA)

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C. A period of earlier service does not apply toward longevity vacation accumulation when an employee has had a break in continuous service, unless the break in service is concluded by reappointment, as provided in Section 9-114 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, or by reemployment from layoff within two (2) years for "sworn" members and one (1) year for "non -sworn" members covered by this Agreement. D. Leave of absence without pay, as provided in Article X, Subsection 1(E) (Sick Leave - Extended) and Section 10.8 (Authorized Absence Without Pay - Long Term) herein, does not constitute a break in continuous service as used in this section; however, the leave of absence period shall not be applied toward the accumulation of longevity vacation. Absence on military leave followed by reinstatement, as provided in Section 9-143 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, does not constitute a break in service, and the period of absence on such military leave shall be applied toward the accumulation of longevity vacation. 9.4 Limitation on Vacation. With the exception of a retiring employee, no employee is granted, and no employee shall be allowed to take any vacation leave with pay in excess of fifty (50) working days in any one year by combination of the vacations granted in this Agreement. Further, no employee may carry over from one calendar year to the next more than the equivalent of two (2) Longevity vacation periods and the equivalent of two (2) regular vacation periods from the previous two (2) years and vacation not taken beyond that amount is forfeited. Therefore, the maximum vacation that an eight (8) hour employee with less than six (6) years service could accumulate is thirty (30) working days (240 hours) and only an eight (8) hour employee with more than twenty (20) years service could carry over and take the authorized maximum of fifty (50) working days (400 hours) in any one year. 9.5 Effect of Extended Sick Leave on Vacation Accrual. Absence on sack leave for a period in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days shall not be considered as service time for regular and longevity vacation accrual purposes. 9.6 Vacation Pay Options. Once each fiscal year, all employees covered by this Agreement shall be given the option to receive cash compensation, computed on a straight --time basis, in lieu of up to five (5) working days of earned, unused vacation leave benefits set forth in this Article. 9.7 Management Vacation Benefit. Employees covered by this Agreement will be granted an additional five (5) working days [five (5) , eight (8) -hour days for forty (40) hour employees and five (5), twelve (12) hour days for shift W