§ 16. Vacations. The board of transportation shall grant to every
employee under its supervision, who shall have been in such employ for
at least one year, a vacation of not less than two weeks in each year
and for employees in such employ less than one year, a vacation
pro-rated on the basis of one day per month while in such employ, and
for such further period of time as in the opinion and judgment of such
board, the duties, position, length of service and other circumstances
may warrant, at such time as such board may fix. During such vacations
such employees shall be allowed the same compensation as if actually
employed.