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28.03 For employees hired prior to the beginning of the first pay period after Union ratification and <br />County approval of this Agreement, employer rules and regulations will apply regarding <br />notification and/or pay for annual leave earned above 500 hours. Employees retiring after <br />entering the DROP will be eligible to receive up to 300 hours of leave upon separation. <br />Employees hired on or after the beginning of the first pay period after Union ratification and <br />County approval of this Agreement will be eligible to receive payment for accrued annual <br />leave up to 500 hours, or the maximum hours allowed by the Florida Division of Retirement <br />at the time, whichever is less, in total. <br />28.04 Employees with the most time in total service years will be given preference when granting <br />annual leave, during the seniority months (November, February, May, August). Bargaining <br />unit employees may cancel annual leave that has-been approved through the Seniority Month <br />selection process either during the Seniority Month in which it is granted, or at any time up <br />to six (6) weeks prior to the date that the annual leave is to be taken, whichever is greater. <br />Annual leave that has been approved through the Seniority Month selection process may not <br />be cancelled other than as provided in Article 28.04, except as authorized in writing by the <br />Emergency Services Director, or designee, in his sole discretion. The Emergency Services <br />Director's decision to authorize or not authorize the cancellation of annual leave shall not be <br />grievable. Notwithstanding their ability to cancel annual leave as provided in Article 28.04, <br />bargaining unit employees who use the Seniority Month selection process shall continue to <br />be required to use a minimum of two consecutive shifts of annual leave. <br />28.05 Non -shift employees shall receive one (1) personal day to be used within each calendar year <br />in accordance with the vacation policy. <br />28.06 Non -shift employees shall be allowed to utilize annual leave in one (1) hour increments. <br />49 <br />