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Vecetion leeve Policy
Discussed By C, n Director;
to r e Days £timine ted
By Elizabeth Dotson
It is stated in the Civil Service Law obtained information regarding the ■
that '/vacation with pay shall he grant- Civil Service Commission’s reasons |o r I
ed -ill regular employees in accordance maintaining a 2 week vacation leave I
with rules adopted by the board of not instead of the 2 weeks and 2 days re - ■
less than one day for each full calen quested by the OSEA.
" It would not be fair,, to give 2 I
dar month of service and may be cum
weeks
and 2 days vacation to employees I
ulative. N o vacation in'excess - of , 26
working
5 days a week and only 2 |
work days shall be granted in; any one
year.” This provision was voted into the weeks to those who work 5,^2. or 6 days 1
law when employees, w ith a few ex each week,” Mr. Johnson stated first. I
ceptions, were working at least 5
"Many state employees, are of necessity I
days each week, thus providing 2 full still working 5% an<^ 6 days | week.” I
weeks of vacation, accumulative to a
The Commission wishes to provide I 1
maximum of one month.
weeks' vacation for all regular full time I
employees, thus . equalizing vacation I
Action Protested
A large number of state employees time between those working 40 hours I
have since changed to a five day work and those working 44 and 48 hours 1
week and many of them feel they weekly.
should now receive 2 weeks and 2 days Two Weeks Vacation Intended
of vacation time on the basis of 5 work
Members of the Commission also be- I
days per week. An opinion from the lieve that it was the intent of the leg- 1
office of the attorney-general indicat islature to provide 2 weeks vacation I
ed that Saturday should be considered a because the leave allotted was based on I
business day because many employees a 5 *4 d a y w o rk week. A 5 day work I
are still working on that day. OSEA week was not anticipated when the I
representatives appeared at the public law was adopted.
hearing on August 1 and a letter was
Surveys have convinced the Civil I
submitted to the Civil Service Commis
Service Commission that it is general
sion on July 31 by Forrest Stewart, our practice when leave with pay is granted I
executive Secretary. You may refer to
in private industry and business to pro- I
a thorough discussion of this m atter
vide not more than 2 weeks vacation. I
in the July-August issue of this ma
The fact that the maximum accum- I
gazine, in which also appears a reprint
ulation of vacation time is limited to I
of the letter to the Commission, A t the 26 days instead of 24 (twice 12), also I
recent General Council meeting, dele
indicated to the Commission that a I
gates voted to continue Association ef
month (26 days plus 4 Sundays) was I
forts to obtain vacation time amount
intended for the maximum vacation I
ing to 2 weeks and 2 days.
leave w ithpay. This maximum accum- I
Ruling Explained
ulation figure appears to them to be I
1 From an interview w ith Robert John based on the total month period rather |
son, Director of Civil Service, we have than individual work days.