Excused Absence Leave. 13.18.1 When a unit member requests a leave for reasons other than those provided for in other sections of this agreement, the unit member shall submit his/her request in writing to the District prior to the requested date of the leave. The District reserves the right to grant such leaves. If it elects to grant such a leave, the District may at its discretion provide full, partial or no compensation. If granted with partial compensation, deduction from the unit member's salary for the absence shall be no more than the amount paid to the unit member's substitute during the absence or, if no substitute is employed, the amount which would have been paid to a substitute. A unit member who has applied for an excused absence leave shall be notified of the District's decision in writing prior to the requested date of leave.
Excused Absence Leave. 13.19 CATASTROPHIC
Excused Absence Leave. A. Whenever it becomes necessary for a unit member to request leave for reasons other than those allowed in other provisions of this Agreement, the unit member is requested to submit his/her case in writing to the District at least ten (10) days prior to the anticipated absence if possible.
B. The Superintendent may grant leaves of absences in full, partial, or without compensation for a period up to twenty (20) workdays.
C. Leaves of absence in excess of twenty (20) workdays may be approved by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. Leaves of absence include childcare, study, travel, professional enrichment, restoration of health and disabilities in the immediate family.
Excused Absence Leave a. Excused leave may be granted at the discretion of the Agency to bargaining unit members, with no charge to their personal or sick leave accounts, for the following reasons:
(1) Blood donations for which the bargaining unit member is not compensated;
(2) Adverse weather conditions, acts of nature, military necessity, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Agency;
(3) Jury duty;
(4) Approved late arrivals or early departures not to exceed 59 minutes;
(5) Conference attendance;
Excused Absence Leave. Employees shall be granted excused absence for voting in National, State, and Municipal elections in accordance with the established policy of the Federal Government. The rules for granting excused absence for this purpose are outlined in applicable directives of the Federal Government. Other examples for which excused absence may be granted are:
a. To attend conferences or conventions whenever it is determined by the Adjutant General that such attendance will serve the public interest.
b. Whenever an Employee is required to take an examination in technician status as a condition for continued employment, he or she will be excused for the time required for such examination.
c. For time required to vote where the polls are not open at least three (3) hours before or after regularly scheduled duty hours. For employees who vote in jurisdictions which require registration in person, time off to register will be granted on substantially the same basis. An employee may be excused up to a full day under unusual circumstances where the commuting distance, as determined by the supervisor to places of registration is considerable and registration is required in person.
d. For up to four (4) hours in any one day to participate as active pall bearers or as a member of firing squads for Military funerals.
e. Administrative leave shall be granted when the activity shuts down due to circumstances beyond the Agency's control for a portion of the workday.
f. The Employer may grant administrative (excused) leave in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations to employees in emergency situations when normal operations of the base are interrupted by events beyond the control of the Employer or Employee. This includes climatic conditions such as floods, severe storms, snow, and ice.
