Department Head Authority. Upon the request of the employee, a department head may grant a leave of absence to an employee within his or her department without pay for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) working days. No leave without pay shall be granted for more than fifteen (15) working days except upon the written request of an employee and approval of the City Manager. Failure on the part of an employee on leave to report promptly at its expiration shall be cause for discharge.
Department Head Authority. Department Heads may pay overtime to exempt employees in lieu of compensatory time off when the Department Head deems it essential to the effective operation of the department and its mission, subject to approval of the Chief Executive Office.
