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18.4 Holiday During Vacation In the event any of the holidays specified in Article 18.1.1 above occurs while an employee is on vacation or sick leave, the holiday shall not be charged as vacation or sick leave. 18.5 Holidays on A Regular Day Off If any holiday specified in Article 18.1.1 above falls on an employee's regular day off, the employee shall be allowed a regular workday off at a time determined by agreement between the employee and the Department Head or his or her designated representative. If the Department Head or his or her designated representative determines that it is not feasible to grant such other workday off, the employee shall be paid for the holiday on the basis of time and one-half (1.5) but not to exceed eight (8) hours for any one (1) holiday. 18.6 Holidays for Employees on Alternative Work Schedules Except for Communications Dispatchers as provided below, employees on alternative work schedules will have leave, other than sick leave, deducted for any holiday leave hours in excess of eight (8) hours in one (1) day. If the employee has no such paid leave balance, the additional time will be unpaid. 18.7 Holiday Pay for Part -Time Library Employees Part-time Library employees will receive a pro -rated amount of holiday pay based on the employee's regularly scheduled percentage of full-time employment or based on the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on the day the holiday falls, whichever is greater. If a part-time Library employee is regularly scheduled for more hours than the pro -rated amount on the day on which the holiday falls (i.e., the employee was scheduled and worked the designated greater number of hours on the six corresponding days of the six weeks immediately preceding the holiday), the employee will receive the greater amount as holiday hours. 18.8 Holiday Pay for Communications Dispatchers In addition to overtime pay as described in 18.3 above, Communications Dispatchers who regularly work alternative schedules and who work on a City holiday, will receive holiday pay for all hours actually worked on such holiday. ARTICLE 19 — VACATIONS 19.1 All full-time employees shall be entitled to accrue vacation leave from the commencement of their employment with the City. The time dudng the calendar year at which an employee shall take vacation shall be determined by the Department Head with due regard to the wishes of the employee and particular regard to the needs of the service. During the period from March 1 through April 15 of each calendar year, all employees shall, on a form provided by the City, indicate their preferences for vacation periods. Preference of vacation date shall be given to employees according to their length of service in as reasonable manner as possible. Each department will post a final vacation schedule by April 30 of each year. Department Heads may apply an alternate vacation scheduling procedure subject to mutual agreement between the City and Union. 33