Time Off Slots. A. All absences from work must have prior approval of the Fire Chief or designee. Time off slots are generally reserved for leaves of absence such as annual leave, illness leave, and those of an emergency nature. It is understood that time off slots are only intended to be used as guidelines to help both parties to this Agreement manage daily attendance. Accordingly, the Fire Chief or designee retains the right to deny any time off slot, or to approve additional requests for leave, based on operational needs. It is also understood that the use of available slots shall not be unreasonably denied.
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Time Off Slots. A. All absences from work must have prior approval of the Fire Chief or his designee. Time off slots are generally reserved for leaves of absence such as annual leave, illness leave, and those of an emergency nature. It is understood that time off slots are only intended to be used as guidelines to help both parties to this Agreement manage daily attendance. Accordingly, the Fire Chief or his designee retains the right to deny any time off slot, or to approve additional requests for leave, based on operational needs. It is also understood that the use of available slots shall not be unreasonably denied.
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