§ 16-15. Vacations.

A. 

Annual vacations with pay shall be given regular full-time employees with the exception of the Police Department or any other department that has a collective bargaining agreement with the Borough, on the following basis:

(1) 

During the first year of continuous employment, five workdays after six months of employment. No vacation benefits shall accrue in the first six months of employment.

(2) 

During the second year of continuous employment, 10 workdays after 18 months of employment.

(3) 

During the third year of continuous employment, 10 workdays.

(4) 

During the fourth year of continuous employment, 11 workdays.

(5) 

During the fifth year of continuous employment, 12 workdays.

(6) 

During the sixth year of continuous employment, 13 workdays.

(7) 

During the seventh year of continuous employment, 14 workdays.

(8) 

During the eighth year of continuous employment, 15 workdays.

(9) 

During the ninth year of continuous employment, 16 workdays.

(10) 

During the tenth year of continuous employment, 17 workdays.

(11) 

During the eleventh year of continuous employment, 18 workdays.

(12) 

During the twelfth year of continuous employment, 19 workdays.

(13) 

Upon completion of the twelfth year of continuous service, 20 workdays.

(14) 

Upon completion of the fifteenth year of continuous service and thereafter, 21 workdays.

B. 

Supervisors shall be responsible for allocating individual vacation days or weeks so that the activities of the Borough shall be carried on with a minimum of delay or inconvenience. Insofar as possible, the employee with the longest continuous service shall have preference in the assignment of vacation periods.

C. 

Employees, subject to the approval of the director of the department, may take vacation leave, from time to time, during the fiscal year in half days, provided that the director of the department shall advise the Personnel Administrator, by written memorandum, of said vacation arrangement prior to the employee taking said vacation. Employees shall be required to take the annual vacation allotted to each employee during the fiscal year, except that for extenuating circumstances a maximum of two days may be carried over with consent of the Mayor and Council.

D. 

All vacation time shall be used in the current year and may not be accumulated.

E. 

Unless specifically authorized by the Mayor and Council in advance, extra compensation shall not be allowed in lieu of unused vacation leave as it is desired that each employee take advantage of the authorized annual vacation period for health, rest, relaxation and pleasure.