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for every 26 pay periods; i.e., about one and one-half (1 1/2) days every

four weeks.

Vacation credit is earned only for bi-weekly pay periods during which an
employee is in full pay status for at least seven of the ten workdays in the

pay period.
An employee is also credited with additional vacation each year upon

completion of 20 or more years of service. He or she receives one additional
day each year for 20 to 24 years of service, two days for 25 to 29 years,

three days for 30 to 34 years, and four days for each year of service starting
with the 35th year.

Upon completion of from one to 35 or more years of service vacation is
earned and accumulated in accordance with the following schedule:

Completed Years

of Continuous Vacation Earned
Service

1 14 days (including 1 bonus day)

2 15 days (including 2 bonus days)
3 16 days (including 3 bonus days)

4 17 days (including 4 bonus days)

5 18 days (including 5 bonus days)
6 19 days (including 6 bonus days)
7 20 days (including 7 bonus days)

8 to 19 20 days (at rate of approximately 1 1/2 days every 4

weeks)
20 to 24 21 days (including 1 additional bonus day)

25 to 29 22 days (including 2 additional bonus days)
30 to 34 23 days (including 3 additional bonus days)

35 or more 24 days (including 4 additional bonus days)

An employee may exceed the 40-day vacation maximum during the fiscal
year. However, vacation credits in excess of 40 days are forfeited on April

1 of each fiscal year.
Vacation Anniversary Date

The vacation anniversary date is ordinarily the date of appointment to

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