Parties agreed that County amend County Code Section 2.44.070 to provide:

1. Employees with approval of their department head shall be given the option to either take advantage of County Code Section 2.44.070, Holidays and Time Off, or request to participate in the Annual Leave Program.  The Annual Leave Program will allow employees to accrue holidays and utilize them as paid time off.  Both parties understand that for the employees opting for the annual leave concept, holidays will be considered as a regular workday, but that an additional day of paid time off will be added to their leave balance as the holidays identified in County Code Section 2.44.070, Holidays and Time Off, occur.

2. The total number of annual leave days which may be accrued at any time during a calendar year shall not be limited; provided, however, the total number of annual leave days which the employee shall be entitled to carry over from calendar year to the next, if he/she so desires, shall be limited to twelve days of annual leave in addition to maximum allowable vacation days in any year.  This limitation shall be imposed on the last day of the first pay period ending in the following calendar year.  Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to allow any employee to be paid for any accrued annual leave, which is in excess of the twelve annual leave day carry-over limitation.