Unified Fire Authority
Explanation of Benefits
Conversion of Unused Sick Leave : Unused sick leave hours can be converted to additional vacation hours at the end of the calendar year , if the employee has used little or no sick leave during that year . 8-hour firefighters and non-firefighter employees , who are eligible for benefits , currently may have a maximum of 32 hours converted . 24-hour firefighters currently may have a maximum of 48 hours of sick leave converted . Sick leave conversion to vacation is optional on the part of the employee and coordinated each year through Payroll .
Vacation : Paid time off for employees ( who are eligible for benefits ) to use as personal time off , with approval from their supervisor . The current amount of leave that is accrued varies depending on the length of UFA service ( see below ). Unused vacation hours are currently cashed out at the time of termination or retirement . 342 Hours ( 8-Hour Sworn or Civilian employee ) or 480 hours ( 24-Hour Sworn employees ) may be carried over from year to year .
UNIFIED FIRE AUTHORITY SERVICE * Note : Vacation leave hours accrue semi-monthly ( per paycheck ) to provide the monthly total
24-Hour Employees
Monthly * Vacation Awarded
8-Hour Employees Service date through the end of the 8th year . 12 hours 8 hours Beginning of the 9th year through the end of the 16th year . 18 hours 12 hours Beginning of the 17th year and over . 24 hours 16 hours
UNIFIED FIRE AUTHORITY SERVICE * Note : Vacation leave hours accrue semi-monthly ( per paycheck ) to provide the monthly total
Non-Exempt Executive Staff and Exempt Merit Employees through the end of the 16th year .
Non-Exempt Executive Staff and Exempt Merit Employees beginning the 17th year and over and Exempt Executive Staff from the time of selection / hire .
Monthly * Vacation Awarded
12 hours
16 hours
Paternity Leave : 24-hour Firefighter employees are eligible for 48 hours of Paternity Leave . Day staff are eligible for 40 hours .
Funeral and Bereavement Leave : Paid time off granted following the death of a friend or relative . Currently , for a death in the immediate family , 8-hour firefighters or non-firefighter employees , who are eligible for benefits , may take up to forty hours of leave and 24-hour firefighter employees may take leave for up to two 24-hour shifts . For a death of a friend or other relative , eligible employees may take up to five hours of leave .
Holidays : 8-Hour Firefighters or non-firefighter employees , who are eligible for benefits , receive 11 paid holidays and 1 personal day . Employees working 24-hour schedules currently receive six holiday shifts per year .
Retirement : All full-time employees are eligible for pension credit based on the system and Tier . The Unified Fire Authority currently pays 100 % of the retirement contribution for the defined benefit portion of the plan . Employees also have access to 401 ( k ), 457 and Roth IRA plans through Utah Retirement Systems . Information booklets are available at www . urs . org . We will also hold an orientation session for individuals selected for hire and as part of that orientation , there will be a presentation from a representative of Utah Retirement Systems .
All full-time Civilian employees that are in the Tier II system currently have 3 % contribution to a retirement account selected by UFA .
* All full-time sworn firefighters are considered to be in Division B under Utah Retirement Systems firefighter retirement and are not eligible for Social Security contributions .
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