2014/05/21 Council Agenda Packet

15 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING ARTICLE 15 - VACATIONS This Letter of Understanding is intended to supplement and, in part, to supersede the provisions of Article 15 concerning vacations. To the extent of any inconsistency, the terms of this Letter shall be controlling. 1. Notwithstanding the maximum hours of 384 as set forth in Sections 15.3 and 15.5, a higher maximum shall for historical reasons apply to certain personnel. The maximum hours as of December 31, 2007 2013 are as follows: Maximum Hours Employee (Carryover and Cashout) Dammand, Kenneth /162 Gage, John 601/166 Hellas, Charles /170525 Jaross, Fred X00 Opitz, Ken 435 Turner, Steven 48 2. The maximums in the above table shall be subject to reduction hereafter if and to the extent the number of hours carried over from one calendar year to the next is lower than the number in the table, provided that carryovers due to disability special circumstances shall not be subject to such reduction unless the employee thereafter returns to active service. For employees listed in the table, vacation hours above 384 may, by mutual agreement, be cashed out. 3. Consistent with existing, long-standing practices, all employees (in addition to the ones listed in the foregoing table) who are unable to work due to disability may carry over vacation above the maximum allowed by Article 15 or by paragraph 1, above, whichever is higher. After the return to work, the carried-over vacation will be subject to reduction to the higher of the maximum allowed by Article 15 and paragraph 1, above, at the end of the calendar year of the return. Further, at the discretion of Fire Department Management, the returning employee shall be scheduled for a corresponding vacation during the calendar year of return or, if mutually agreed to, the employee may be cashed out for the extra portion of vacation carried over due to the disability. 2 (1 b