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-10- <br /> Employees . over five (.5) years of tenure may accrue vacation leave to <br /> one and one-half times that allowed yearly and those with less than <br /> five .years tenure shall be allowed to accumulate .one times that <br /> allowed yearly. Any vacation accrued in excess must be taken after <br /> thirty ( 30 ) days written notice or will be forfeited , unless approval <br /> is given by the City Manager. <br /> No vacation leave shall be granted during the initial probationary <br /> period. Vacation leave accrued during the intitial probationary <br /> period will be granted. <br /> Vacation leave may be used- as earned provided that the Department <br /> Head has final approval of the time at which each employee may take <br /> his vacation , giving preference to the senior employees ' requests . <br /> If the employee splits his vacation time , he shall be given preference <br /> on the basis of seniority for only the first request of time. <br /> Accrued, but unused, vacation leave shall be paid to the employees <br /> upon termination of employment, providing at least two weeks written <br /> notice is given. Employees taking vacation in the amounts of one week <br /> or more shall receive vacation pay in advance if pay day falls during <br /> the vacation period. <br /> ARTICLE XVII SEVERANCE PAY . <br /> Employees which are permanently laid off, disabled or who retire with <br /> at least ten (10) years of consecutive service as a full time fire <br /> department employee shall receive severance pay on the following <br /> schedule : <br /> Sick Leave Shifts Accrued No. Shifts of Severance Pay <br /> 30 - 49 3 <br /> 50 - 79 5 <br /> 80 - 99 7 <br /> 100 - 110 11 <br /> 111 - 120 15 (maximum) <br /> Such severance pay is to be computed at straight time on the follow- <br /> ing basis : <br /> ANNUAL SALARY BASE = Severance pay per shift <br /> 122 <br /> I <br />