06.06.07 - Vacation in Lieu of Wage Increase
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MANUAL CHAPTER: 06 Human Resource Policies Policy No: 06.06.07 SECTION: 06 Leave Page: 1 of 3 SUBJECT: 07 Vacation in Lieu of Wage
Increase REVISED PURPOSE:To provide a means whereby employees can request vacation time in lieu of an annual an annual monetary wage increase. SCOPE:The provisions of this procedure
shall apply to all full-time, non-bargaining unit employees. REQUIREMENTS Eligibility 1. Full-time employees who have completed their one-year probation shall be eligible for vacation
in lieu of an annual merit wage increase. 2. Part-time and Temporary Employees shall not be eligible for this program. 3. Employees must maintain a satisfactory minimum rating of “meets
standards” in order to remain eligible for vacation in lieu of an annual wage increase. 4. This procedure shall be applied only to those employees that are not covered by wage increase
requirements in a collective bargaining agreement. 5. Employees must take vacation referenced in this this APM in minimum increments of five days. However, employees are encouraged to
take larger blocks of time subject to department approval. 6. The department director, or his/her designee, must approve all additional vacation time in advance. 7. Additional vacation
time will still count towards the employee’s maximum accrual amount allowed on September 30 of each year. Application 1. Employees may apply for vacation time in lieu of a wage increase
according to the following scale: 1
Evaluation Score Equivalent Hours of Vacation 0.00 to 1.99 0 hours 2.00 to 2.49 80 hours 2.50 to 2.99 104 hours 3.00 to 4.00 120 hours Completed applications must be submitted to the
Finance Department by March 31st each year this option is elected. Reimbursement to City Employees who voluntarily leave their employment or are terminated “for cause” during the 12
months immediately following the evaluation review date in which the employee elected to take vacation in lieu of a wage increase will be required to reimburse the City on a prorated
basis. Example: In April, an employee elects to receive 80 hours vacation time for the year (6.67 hours/month). The employee leaves in October of the same year. The employee would have
earned 40 hours vacation time during the 6 months from April through September. Since the employee originally received 80 hours, he/she would have to reimburse the City for the remaining
40 of the original 80 hours. If the employee has sufficient time in their vacation accrual bank, the hours will be subtracted from the bank before a final check is calculated. If the
employee does not have sufficient hours in their vacation accrual bank, the dollar value for the required number of hours to be reimbursed to the City will be deducted from their final
paycheck. Personnel Policy Manual All other policies and procedures pertaining to vacation credits, maximum accruals and forfeiture will follow the Personnel Policy Manual (PPM) Section
IV Benefits: 02 Vacation Leave. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 2003 REVISED: November 7, 2005 EXPIRATION DATE: April 7, 2008 March 12, 2007 Kurt Bressner Kurt Bressner, City Manager 2
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FINANCIAL SERVICES Re: APM 06.06.07 – Vacation in Lieu of Wage Increase For the review period ended March 31, 2008 I elect to take vacation time in lieu of a wage
adjustment. Evaluation Score (Attach copy of score sheet) 3 Based on the following schedule 2.00 – 2.49 80 Hours 2.50 – 2.99 104 Hours 3.00 – 4.00 120 Hours I am entitled to hours vacation
time. I understand the following requirements in making this election: • I must use this time in increments of at least 40 hours. • The time will be counted in my overall vacation balance
and I cannot exceed my maximum vacation accrual allowance at September 30th of each year. • If I leave the City before 12 months have elapsed, I will be required to reimburse the City
on a pro-rated basis for the value of the vacation not yet earned. ______________________________ ________________________________ Employee Name & Number Employee Signature __________________________
_ Date RETURN THIS FORM TO THE FINANCE DEPT AT THE SAME TIME YOUR EVALUATION IS TURNED INTO THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.