Definition - Leaves of Absence. For the purpose of this Article, a Leave of Absence is any absence, either paid or unpaid, for any approved reason. Any unapproved absence shall be deemed and treated as a breach of employee conduct.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE applies for both paid and unpaid leaves. For the purposes of an unpaid 11.25 hour shift, the deduction from pay shall equate to 14.05 hours. For the purposes of an unpaid 7.5 hour shift, the deduction from pay shall equate to 9.375 hours.