RES NO 02-05-2003 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 9.— 5 -2003
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICY MANUAL FOR CITY OF VAN
BUREN EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, The current policy manual for city employees does not correctly
state the city's policy for vacation time for firefighters;
WHEREAS, The Council desires to revise the manual to correctly state said
policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: That the Vacation Policy for the Fire Department, as set out in
Section H, General Employee Benefits, of the Employee Policy
Manual for the City of Van Buren is hereby revised to change the
accrual rate for accumulation of vacation as follows:
"Employees of the fire department with less than ten years of
service shall accumulate vacation time at the rate of .625 shifts per
month for a total of 7.5 shifts per year or three weeks. Employees
of the fire department with ten years of service or more shall
accumulate vacation time at the rate of .83 shifts for two months,
then .84 for one month, which equals 2.5 shifts per quarter. This
accumulation rate over the course of one year equals ten shifts per
year or four weeks."
SECTION 2: All current employees shall receive a copy of the revised policy.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS r� I fD AY OF FEBRUARY, 2003.
MAYOR JOHN RIGGS C,
AT ESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
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