Common use of Conditions for Accrual Clause in Contracts

Conditions for Accrual. Employees shall accrue vacation leave by pay period at the annual rate set forth in Section 25.3, based upon years of continuous active service. A new member having less than one year of prior public service shall accrue but not use vacation until completion of six (6) months of service with the City. A new member with more than one (1) year of prior public service shall be entitled to accrue and use vacation leave immediately upon appointment in accordance with the schedule in Section 25.3. An employee shall not earn full vacation accrual in a given pay period unless the employee is in full pay status (i.e. on duty or on approved leave with pay) in the entire pay period. In the event an employee is not in full pay status during the entire pay period, the employee shall accrue vacation on a pro-rated basis taking into account the number of hours in full pay status during the pay period and the employee’s rate of accrual at that given time. The formula for pro-rating the employee’s accrual under such circumstances shall be the number of hours in full pay status multiplied by the converted hourly accrual rate. An employee who has prior public service with any state government, or any political subdivision thereof, may receive credit for the employee’s prior service with such entity for the purpose of computing the amount of the employee’s vacation leave with the City, if the nature of said service is relevant to the nature of the employee’s service with the City.