Article 9 - Annual Leave

Question 1

How many hours of AL will be credited per pay period with less than 3 years of service?

Answer 1

4.5 hours Ops Division

4 hours Other Divisions

Question 2

How many hours of AL will be credited per pay period with 3 but less than 15 years of service?

Answer 2

7 hours Ops Division

6 hours Other Divisions (10 hrs in last pay period of calendar year)

Question 3

Hoe many hours of AL will be credited per pay period with 15 or more years?

Answer 3

9 hours Ops Division

8 hours Other Divisions

Question 4

Officers / Members in a non-pay status for a full pay period (80/87 hrs), shall make healthcare payments to who?

Answer 4

DC Treasury, if payment is not received member will lose benefits & can’t enroll again until open enrollment

Question 5

How many hours of AL can be carried over to the next year?

Answer 5

264 - Ops Division

240 - Other Divisions

Question 6

When will excess leave carried over be removed from your leave balance?

Answer 6

Automatically reduced at beginning of 1st biweekly pay period to permissible balance

Question 7

What are reasons for a member to request restored AL?

Answer 7

When urgency of public business, illness or admin error has forced them to forfeit excess AL

Question 8

What form must a member submit to request restored AL & when?

Answer 8

Form 11.2 must be in payroll office by close of business February 15th & attach disapproved SF-71’s

Question 9

How long does a member have to use restored leave?

Answer 9

End of leave year ending 2 years after date of restoration. (time limit starts when member is in a status to use restored leave)

Question 10

How does a member use restored leave?

Answer 10

SF-71 by checking box marked other, & using notation “restored leave”

Question 11

Can members take compensatory time in lieu of Holiday Pay?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Is John Landi the coolest guy ever?

Answer 12

Without a doubt!

Question 13

Who approves / denies EAL?

Answer 13

The BFC or DFC

Question 14

The deciding BFC/DFC shall deny EAL for what reasons?

Answer 14

Legitimate emergency doesn’t exist, employee’s presence is needed to maintain minimum public services, member should have known they would need leave that date, & it would require the Dept. to back fill the position

Question 15

How long is EAL granted for?

Answer 15

Increments of 1 hour up to full tour of duty

Question 16

When can a member request EAL?

Answer 16

At least 1 hour prior to reporting time, not more then 6 hours before

Question 17

All EAL requests granted or denied require a special report from the member the following tour of duty (including special event or WDO), including what info?

Answer 17

Reason leave was necessary, Measures taken to alleviate need for EAL, when member was made aware of emergency, name of chief who granted & how many hours, dates & number of EAL granted per occurrence in last 12 months

Question 18

What form does a member use to request AL?

Answer 18

SF-71

Question 19

Civilian employees shall use the reverse side of what form for SL certification?

Answer 19

SF-71

Question 20

Uniformed firefighters will use what form for SL certification?

Answer 20

Form 44 (except SF-71 may be used to request SL for optical or dental appointment)

Question 21

When do leave assignments begin?

Answer 21

1st day of 1st full work week of the new year

Question 22

All leave assignments should be submitted in duplicate by when?

Answer 22

December 1st prior to next leave year

Question 23

Any member using or declining an assigned leave period has to submit what form & when?

Answer 23

Form 11 at least 7 days prior to leave period

Question 24

What happens to a transferred members leave period?

Answer 24

They are assigned the leave period of the person they replaced. However if they have submitted a prior leave request, it will try to be accommodated.

Question 25

Can members exchange leave assignments of the same platoon without restriction as to rank or battalion assignment?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

AL for less than 1 day shall be granted to all members in multiples of?

Answer 26

1 hour

Question 27

How many leave periods do uniform personnel assigned to a 42 hour work week get?

Answer 27

3 if earning 4.5 hours AL, 4 if earning 7 hours, 5 if earning 9 hours. Advance 3 leave periods a year

Question 28

How many periods do civilian & uniform personnel assigned to a 40 hour work week get?

Answer 28

3 if earning 4 hours AL, 4 if earning 6 hours, 5 if earning 8 hours. Advance 4 periods a year

Question 29

If an employee has accumulated leave above the maximum threshold, granting additional leave periods is at the sole discretion of who?

Answer 29

Fire Chief in accordance with Chapter 12 of DPM