Discretionary Leave of Absence. 1. A Discretionary Leave of Absence is granted based on the operational needs of the department in which the employee is assigned. The granting of such Leave shall be at the discretion of the department.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. Leave of absence to be granted upon approval of Company and Union. Term of leave up to six (6) months in a calendar year with no loss of seniority. This leave of absence is discretionary by the Employer and unpaid.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. Leave of absence to be granted upon approval of Company and Union. Term of leave up to six
Discretionary Leave of Absence. An employee with at least twelve (12) months seniority may petition his/her Department Head for a special leave of absence. Such leave of absence is without pay or fringe benefits. A leave may be granted for good cause.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. (a) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted to an employee requesting such leave for emergency or other circumstances. The granting of this leave of absence is discretionary by the Company. Such requests shall be made in writing.
(b) Seniority shall not accrue on leaves of absence of over six (6) months.
(c) Employees are required to pre-pay for all health and welfare benefit coverage wanted before leaving. Otherwise, coverage shall cease at the end of the last month for which contributions were made.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. An employee with at least twelve (12) months seniority may petition his/her Department Head for a leave of absence. Such leave of absence if approved at the sole discretion of the Village is without pay or fringe benefits and shall be issued in accordance with the Village’s personnel policy.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. At the sole discretion of the District, a leave of absence may be granted for situations not covered by other provisions of this Agreement The District's decision on discretionary leaves is not subject to the grievance procedure or considered to be precedent setting.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. A leave of absence without pay may be granted to any faculty member at the sole discretion of the Director.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. Employees may petition through the Village Clerk for a special leave of absence. Normal leaves of absence without pay are granted for reasons of additional education, training, and travel calculated to equip the employee to improve his/her service to the Village. Leaves may also be granted due to health and welfare problems of the employee's family. Such leaves granted may not exceed one (1) calendar year and are discretionary to the Employer.
Discretionary Leave of Absence. All regular full-time employees may be granted leaves of absence after they have been employed for six (6) full months. For the purpose of this section, “leaves of absence” or “personal leaves” are defined as time taken off from work for personal reasons, such as educational purposes, travel, or other personal circumstances, that are not covered by the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Leaves of absence shall be without pay. Requests for leaves of absence must be presented in writing to the Human Resources Director at least one (1) month in advance of the date the requested leave is to begin or as soon as the employee becomes aware of the situation giving rise for the need for the leave in order to be considered. The written request for leave must include the reason for the request, the anticipated length of the leave, and the employee’s address and phone number while on leave. Employees may request that the exact nature of the personal reason be kept confidential. Requests will be reviewed and a decision will be made which considers the needs of the employee and of the department and of the Village. Due to varying staffing and operational needs, each request is considered independently. Approval is not guaranteed. Requests for leaves of absence without pay may be granted for periods of up to one (1) year with the approval of the Village Manager and/or the Human Resources Director and/or their designee. Extensions of a leave of absence already being taken must be requested in writing to the Village Manager no later than sixty (60) days before the current leave will expire, and may not be for a period of time longer than the original leave granted, the combination being subject, however, to the one (1) year limit. Approval of extensions is not guaranteed. Any employee granted a leave of absence may keep his or her group life and health insurance, and retirement plans (if applicable) in full force during his or her leave by arranging for payment of the entire premiums/deductions and any additional surcharges permitted by law during the absence. Such arrangements must be made with the Human Resources Director prior to going on leave. Failure to make such arrangements, or failure to make the required payments in a timely manner, will result in cancellation of the benefits. If a benefit is so canceled, the rules and regulations of the carrier or provider will be observed if the employee returns and seeks reinstatement of coverage. No other benefit...
