Effect on Other Actions. 1. If an employee is granted leave without pay for personal reasons other than FMLA, parental, military, or political leave, for a period in excess of four (4) consecutive weeks, the date the employee would have been eligible for merit system status or a higher leave accrual rate must be deferred and reassigned to a later date. 2. The length of time the date is deferred must be equal to the period of time the employee was approved leave without pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement