In 9. Tardiness & Absenteeism

No. Vacation leave is requested in advance and approved or denied by the supervisor or manager based on such factors as workload and office coverage. The important thing is to be consistent with all employees, use the same considerations when making decisions on requests, and base all decisions on work related issues. However, please be aware that the Family School Partnership Act allows an employee who is a parent, guardian or custodial grandparent with children in a licensed day care facility or in Kindergarten through 12th grade to take up to 40 hours a year to participate in day care or school activities. The employeeRead More →

In 9. Tardiness & Absenteeism

No. For occasional instances of tardiness, it is appropriate to allow employees to charge the tardy to vacation rather than charging AWOL or Leave without Pay. However, once a pattern of tardiness emerges, you should counsel the employee and advise him/her that future tardies will be charged to LWOP (if the employee calls in) or AWOL as appropriate, and that such a charge may lead to further corrective or disciplinary action. Please see Sample Counseling Memo for Tardiness. Once the employee has been placed on notice, it is appropriate to charge tardies to LWOP or AWOL, unless there are extenuating circumstances.Read More →

In DSA-Sworn Safety

The time at which employees shall be granted vacation shall be at the discretion of the appointing authority. Length of service and seniority of employees shall considered in scheduling vacations and in giving preference as to vacation time.Read More →

In DSA-Sworn Safety

Employees, excluding extra help or as herein otherwise provided, shall be entitled to vacation with pay in accordance with the following schedules. Such accrual shall be pro­rated for any employees, except extra help, who work less than full-time during a pay period. (1)     During the first 5 years of continuous service, vacation will be accrued at the rate of 4.0 hours per biweekly pay period worked. (2)     After the completion of 5 years of continuous service, vacation will be accrued at the rate of 4.9 hours per biweekly pay period worked. (3)     After the completion of 10 years of continuous service, vacationRead More →

In 3. Probationary Periods

The County Ordinance Code states: “No vacation will be permitted prior to the completion of 13 full pay periods of continuous service in any status.” The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) MOU states “No vacation will be permitted prior to the completion of thirteen (13) biweekly pay periods of service. Such service includes time in an extra-help status provided that there has not been a break in service…” Most of the other union contracts have language similar to the Ordinance Code. We recommend vacation requests in most cases be denied for new County employees who have not previously worked in anyRead More →