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Special City Council Meetrng July 27, 2004 Page 3 making the decision for himself and that wouldn't be fair, either. Councilwoman Wilkerson wanted to know why the employees were allowed to accrue vacation time at all. Councilman Bell explained because they can't take it as they earn it on a monthly basis. Councilman Wilkerson wanted to know why they didn't take it. Councilman Guest said, in the past, some employees were allowed to build up comp time and that comp time was taken in lieu of vacation time. Councilman Bell indicated that this would not effect many of the employees because a vast majority of the employees have under the original forty-five days discussed. Finance Director Anderson said it was only about thirty (30) employees that have over forty (40) days. He continued that there were various reasons for the accumulation of vacation leave. He recalled a memo sent out by former City Manager Malone that said if someone was taking off more than a few days off, he did not want that charged to comp time. Councilman Wilson wanted to know of the thirty (30) what percent was exempt and non-exempt. Finance Director Anderson said that was about three (3) or four (4) department heads. Councilwoman Fisher wanted to know if the fire department and ambulance service worked a year and one-half to other employees one year. Mr. Anderson explained that forty (40) hour a week employee works 2080 hours in a year and an employee who works twenty-four (24) hours on forty-eight (48) off, works 2912 hours in a year. Councilwoman Fisher wanted to know if these were some of the people who have trouble getting their vacation because of short staff. Mr. Anderson said there were a number of things that would keep them from taking vacation, like a police investigation or things of that nature. Councilman Wilson asked if the amount of vacation time is calculated on the days or number of hours worked, does this mean Civil Service employees