Common use of ABSENCE WITHOUT AUTHORIZED LEAVE Clause in Contracts

ABSENCE WITHOUT AUTHORIZED LEAVE. Unless the employee provides sufficient justification as determined by the Fire Chief or designee, any employee who is absent for three consecutive working days without being on annual leave or an authorized leave of absence or who fails to return following the expiration of an authorized leave of absence shall be considered as having automatically and voluntarily resigned his or her employment with the District. Nothing in this section shall limit the District’s authority to discipline or dismiss an employee due to an unauthorized absence. A resignation processed pursuant to this Section will be conducted in accordance with applicable law, including providing the employee with notice of the District’s intent to process a resignation under this provision and opportunity to be heard before such resignation is deemed final. However, an employee who is separated under this rule is not entitled to a disciplinary appeal under any other section of the District’s rules.