How many hours of duty must an employee fulfill to qualify for a full year's vacation accrual?

To qualify for a full year's vacation accrual, an employee must complete 2000 hours of duty. This amount reflects the typical expectation for a full-time employee's work schedule in many organizations, including the Minneapolis Fire Department. Meeting this threshold ensures that employees are fully engaged in their roles and contribute to the department's operations throughout the year.

As a result, individual vacation accrual policies are designed to align with this duty hour requirement, thereby supporting both the department's staffing and the employees' right to time off based on their commitment and hours worked. Employees who work fewer hours would not receive the same benefits as those fulfilling the full-time hour requirement, hence the importance of the 2000-hour benchmark.