General Leave of Absence (Unpaid. A general leave is for any purpose that is not considered medical. Requests for General Leaves of Absence require Employees to have worked for the District for one (1) year of continuous service and must be made in writing to the Human Resources Department and must not be for more than one (1) year. Final approval for a general leave may be approved by the superintendent/designee, whose decisions shall be final and not subject to the grievance procedure. Any benefits under the provisions of the contract shall be suspended during this leave of absence. Employees may request to pay one-hundred percent (100%) of the cost for health insurance including prescription drugs, dental, vision, long term disability (LTD), and/or life insurance current group rates if allowable by the companies. The Employer may fill a vacancy created by a general leave of absence in excess of twelve
General Leave of Absence (Unpaid. (a) The Employer may grant a leave of absence without pay and loss of Seniority for Regular Employees for up to six (6) months, and such requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
