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Section 1. The aforementioned whereas clauses are incorporated herein and given full force and effect. Section 2. The Union acknowledges that the County's decision to opt out of the Act with respect to bargaining unit employees in no way violates of terms of the CBA. The County and the Union agree that the CV Sick Leave and Expanded Family leave required by the Act are not applicable to the CBA as the County has opted out of the Act; and that any deferred benefit offered by the County as an alternative is voluntary and will not commence or otherwise vest until the Deposit Date. Section 3. Effective beginning the first pay period following the Deposit Date, the County will deposit 80 hours of CV Vacation to each bargaining unit employee's vacation leave balance. On the Deposit Date, the CV Vacation shall supplement and merge with the employee's then existing vacation leave accrual balance to be utilized in accordance with Article 28 of the CBA, existing Rules and Regulations, and any related administrative polices. Any request for utilization, pledge, or advance of the CV Vacation prior to the Deposit Date shall be denied. All vacation requests prior to and following the Deposit Date shall be made in accordance with CBA. Section 4. To the extent an employee has not used enough vacation by December 31, 2021 to avoid surrender of vacation hours pursuant to the carry over provisions of Article 28 of the CBA, the County will allow the employee to carry over up to 40 hours above the vacation accrual maximum during the first pay period in January 2022, to be used by December 31, 2022. The vacation maximums will return to the established vacation carryover maximums as reflected in the collective bargaining agreement in effect on December 31, 2022, or if no collective bargaining agreement has been ratified, the maximums reflected in the CBA. Section 5. The County and the Union agree that upon separation of employment, employees are not entitled to reimbursement for unused CV Vacation upon termination, resignation, retirement, or other separation from employment prior to the Deposit Date. Section 6. The Union and County agree that this Memorandum of Agreement shall not be binding on, used as precedent, or relied upon in future instances. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT By: Susan Adams, Chairman Indian River County Board of County Commissioners BCC Approved Date: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS/ PARAMEDICS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 2201, I.A.F.F. By: John O'Connor, President Date: 61