Common use of Absence with Reinstatement Clause in Contracts

Absence with Reinstatement. (a) An employee may request up to a one (1) year, noncompensated leave at least thirty (30) days in advance. (Emergency requests will also be considered.) (b) Once approved, the Department may fill the vacant position created by the leave with a new employee. (c) An employee wishing to return to his/her original position at the end of his/her leave must notify the Department Head of his/her intentions at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. (d) If an employee does not notify his/her department of his/her interest to return within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the leave, this lack of notification may be considered equivalent to a resignation. (e) An employee remains eligible for reinstatement for one (1) year after the expiration of his/her leave. If there are no vacancies during the one (1) year period, the employee would lose reinstatement rights. (f) The returning employee would be eligible to resume employment in the next available vacant position of the classification they were employed in. (g) A reinstated employee will return with full job rights and seniority with accruals continuing from the date of original employment. Benefits and accruals would be foregone during the period of leave. The returning employee would not serve a new probationary period. (h) The program is to be limited to a maximum of one (1) year with no more than four (4) bargaining unit employees Citywide being on leave simultaneously. (i) An employee must have been employed with the City a minimum of five (5) years and must be in good standing to qualify. (j) All requests and approvals must be in writing and are at the discretion of the Department Head and Human Resources. Human Resources will be responsible for overall administration.

Absence with Reinstatement. (a) An employee may request up to a one (1) year, noncompensated leave at least thirty (30) days in advance. (Emergency requests will also be considered.) (b) Once approved, the Department may fill the vacant position created by the leave with a new employee. (c) An employee wishing to return to his/her original position at the end of his/her leave must notify the Department Head of his/her intentions at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. (d) If an employee does not notify his/her department of his/her interest to return within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the leave, this lack of notification may be considered equivalent to a resignation. (e) An employee remains eligible for reinstatement for one (1) year after the expiration of his/her leave. If there are no vacancies during the one one (1) year period, the employee would lose reinstatement rights. (f) The returning employee would be eligible to resume employment in the next available vacant position of the classification they were employed in. (g) A reinstated employee will return with full job rights and seniority with accruals continuing from the date of original employment. Benefits and accruals would be foregone during the period of leave. The returning employee would not serve a new probationary period. (h) The program is to be limited to a maximum of one (1) year with no more than four (4) bargaining unit employees Citywide City-wide being on leave simultaneously. (i) An employee must have been employed with the City a minimum of five (5) years and must be in good standing to qualify. (j) All requests and approvals must be in writing and are at the discretion of the Department Head and Human Resources. Human Resources will be responsible for overall administration.

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