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Dallas County |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Part II. County Administrative Policies And Procedures |
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Chapter 82. Personnel Benefits, Payroll And Compensation |
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Article VII. Approved Time Off Guidelines For Various Leaves (Fmla, Loa, Workers' Compensation, Jury, Military, Etc.), Including Leave Calculation, Eligibility, And Applicable Premium Deductions |
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Division 2. Leave |
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SubDivision VI. Vacation Leave |
§ 82-502. Scheduling and usage of vacation leave
(a) All vacation leave must be requested and scheduled in advance according to departmental procedures. Departments are encouraged to make every effort to accommodate the employee's leave request. However, vacation leave is subject to the approval of the employee's supervisor based upon the operational needs of the workgroup or department. The supervisor's approval of unplanned vacation leave or vacation leave taken in lieu of sick leave accruals does not excuse the absence and may be considered in the employee's attendance record.
(b) Employees of more than six months of employment will be eligible to expend only the amount of vacation leave they have accumulated as of the last day of the preceding pay period. Additionally, vacation leave may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Absences due to inclement weather conditions;
(2) In conjunction with family and medical leave;
(3) In conjunction with approved bereavement leave;
(4) In conjunction with approved military leave;
(5) Other periods of absence for personal reasons;
(6) Vacation leave up to a maximum of 40 hours per week may be used to supplement workers' compensation.
(7) Non-family and medical leave personal illness when there are no available sick leave accruals. However, the department reserves the right to deny such usage where excessive tardiness and absenteeism are present.
(c) Other than family and medical leave, the department reserves the right to deny such use.
(d) Employees of more than six months will be eligible to expend only the amount of vacation leave they have accumulated as of the last day of the preceding pay period that they are requesting leave; however, vacation time may be advanced to the employee not to exceed three days upon approval of the elected official/department head. Should the employee leave the employment of the county before earning credit for the advanced vacation time, appropriate deductions for the time will be made from the employee's final county paycheck.
(Ord. No. 2011-1463, 8-30-2011)