A. Vacations shall be granted to all regular employees working on a twelve (12) month basis.
B. Vacation time may be accumulated in an amount equal to two (2) times the yearly allotment as follows:
1. After one (1) year of continuous employment, an employee can accumulate up to 10 days of vacation annually, but only 20 days (160 hours) will carry over each year and be paid out upon separation from the District.
2. After five (5) years of continuous employment, an employee can accumulate up to a max of 12 days of vacation annually, but only 24 days (192 hours) will carry over each year and will be paid out upon separation from the District.
3. After ten (10) years of continuous employment, an employee can accumulate up to a max of 15 days of vacation annually, but only 30 days (240 hours) will carry over each year and will be paid out upon separation from the District.
4. After fifteen (15) years of continuous employment, an employee can accumulate up to a max of 18 days of vacation annually, but only 36 days (288 hours) will carry over each year and will be paid out upon separation from the district.
5. After twenty (20) years of continuous employment, an employee can accumulate up to a max of 22 days of vacation annually. Vacation days can accumulate annually up to a maximum of sixty-six (66) days, but only forty-four (44) days will carry over from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year. Payment upon separation for vacation leave accrual will be paid up to the available balance, but not to exceed sixty-six (66) days.
C. Employees eligible for vacation benefits under this provision are those employees working on a regular basis for a twelve (12) month period. Regular part-time employees will accrue vacation on a pro-rata basis.
D. Vacation time shall be scheduled in advance by submitting a request to the immediate supervisor at least one (1) full day prior to the date of the leave. However, an employee may be asked to reschedule a vacation if the absence of the employee would impair the ability of the remaining staff to perform the work required of that department at that time.
E. After six (6) months continuous employment, an employee, who terminates employment by giving 2023-2024 Oklahoma City Federation of Classified / Support Collective Bargaining Agreement 19 notice of at least two (2) weeks or who retires or resigns, shall receive pay for all earned vacation time. Warrants will be provided on the next payday following the date of termination. Earned vacation time of an employee who becomes deceased shall be paid to the employee’s estate