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<br />: <br /> Page 35 <br />a. In addition to the 11 holidays, each regular, full-time employee is allowed one day of their <br />choosing as a personal holiday with the same benefits as a regular holiday. Taking a <br />personal holiday for the sole purpose of accruing overtime benefits is not allowed. <br />Employees receiving this benefit must use it within the same calendar year in which it is <br />accrued, unless otherwise approved by the City Administrator. <br />b. Regular full-time employees who, by the nature of their duties or departmental need, are <br />required to work on any of the actual day of a holiday referenced above, shall receive <br />Compensatory Time at double the hours worked. Public Works employees have the <br />option to receive twice their hourly pay for hours worked on a holiday instead of <br />Compensatory Time. <br />c. Department Heads will, in so far as practicable, develop work schedules to allow <br />employees to observe religious holidays in accordance with the tenets of their faith. <br />d. Any employee on a leave of absence not receiving regular pay from the City during the <br />two week pay period when the holiday occurs will not be eligible for holiday pay. <br />Employees who are working reduced hours due to a leave of absence during the week <br />will receive holiday pay on a prorated basis. <br /> <br />Section 10.02 Firefighter Emergency Call Holiday Coverage <br /> <br />The City will pay time and one- half for all calls that occur on holidays referenced above, when <br />the call occurs on the actual day of holiday. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 11 LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> <br />Section 11.01 Personal Leave for Full-Time Regular Employees <br /> <br />Personal Leave Benefit provides for paid time off granted to all regular, full-time employees of the <br />City to maintain their physical and emotional well-being. These hours provide employees with <br />paid time off that may be used for vacation, illness, or any personal reason. Personal Leave is <br />designed to support work-life balance while ensuring operational needs are met. <br /> <br />Employees are encouraged to take Personal Leave in the year eligible but are authorized to carry <br />over and accumulate Personal Leave. Full-time employees in good standing may carry over <br />Personal Leave from year to year, but the total amount paid at time of separation of employment <br />shall not exceed 600 hours. <br /> <br />a. All regular, full-time employees shall be credited with Personal Leave every two weeks. <br /> <br />b. New employees receive 72 hours starting balance (employee repays if leave has been <br />used and employee resigns within first year and hasn’t worked enough hours for accrual <br />payback) with remaining 72 hours to accrue through the first year of employment. <br />