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20 years and beyond 229 and beyond 25 days or 7.69 hours/pay <br /> 21.5 One (1) continuous vacation period shall be selected based on seniority until May <br /> 1st of each calendar year. <br /> 21.6 After May 1st vacation shall be awarded on a first come first serve basis. Vacation <br /> requests shall be submitted no more than 30 days in advance. Vacation requests <br /> can be submitted more than 30 days in advance with the specific permission of <br /> the Chief. <br /> 21.7 Probationary Employees that are new hires are not entitled to use accrued <br /> vacation until completion of their sixth (6) month of employment. <br /> ARTICLE 22 - SICK LEAVE <br /> 22.1 Eligibility: Sick Leave with Pay. Any employee who has been continuously <br /> employed for a period of one (1)year or longer may in any calendar year be granted <br /> sick leave not to exceed thirteen (13) working days with full pay. An employee may <br /> borrow up to thirty(30) days of sick leave with the approval of and under conditions <br /> set out by the EMPLOYER. Sick leave is defined to mean the absence of an <br /> employee because of illness, exposure to contagious disease, attendance of such <br /> employee or a member of the employee's immediate family requiring the care or <br /> attendance of such employee, or death in the immediate family of the employee. <br /> The EMPLOYER may in any case require evidence in the form of a certificate from <br /> the employee's physician for verification of the reason for any employee's absence <br /> during the time for which sick leave is granted. <br /> 22.2 Accrual and Use. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of 960 hours. <br /> 22.3 Proof Reguired. In order to be eligible for sick leave with pay and employee must: <br /> a. Report promptly no later than 30 minutes before a scheduled shift to the <br /> Department the reason for such absence. <br /> b. Keep the Supervisor informed of the employee's condition, if the absence <br /> is more than three (3) days duration. If an employee needs to utilize sick leave <br /> during a scheduled shift, a prorated portion of sick leave may be used to cover <br /> the balance of the shift. <br /> C. Submit a medical certificate for any absence exceeding three (3) days if <br /> required by the EMPLOYER. <br /> d. Penalty. Claiming sick leave when physically fit, except as permitted in this <br /> section, may be cause for disciplinary action, including transfer, suspension, <br /> demotion or dismissal. <br /> 22.4 Other leave maybe granted in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act <br /> (FMLA) and/or Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave, as appropriate. <br /> 12 <br />