Common use of General Provisions – Discretionary Leave Clause in Contracts

General Provisions – Discretionary Leave. a. A request for a Discretionary Leave shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Chief Human Resources Officer and shall state specifically the reason for the request, the date when it is desired to begin the Leave of Absence and the date of return. b. A request for Discretionary Leave shall normally be initiated by the employee but may be initiated by the employee's department only where the employee is unable to initiate such action. c. The department shall: (a) indicate on the request its decision as to whether the request is granted, modified, or denied within five (5) business days of receiving the request, however this timeline may be extended as necessary if further information is required from the employee for the department to render its decision regarding the request; (b) deliver a copy of the decision to the employee. d. If the department modifies or does not approve a request for Leave, the employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days of said action, file a request for review with the Chief Human Resources Officer. The employee shall remain/return to work during this review process. The employee shall include the department’s modification or denial of the leave in the request for review by the Chief Human Resources Officer. The decision of the Chief Human Resources Officer on such appeals shall be final. e. An employee who fails to provide a request for a Discretionary Leave unrelated to an ongoing medical accommodation or has been denied for the Leave in accordance with B.3 and/or B.4 and is absent from work, may be subject to Article IV, Section 6.

General Provisions – Discretionary Leave. a. A request for a Discretionary Leave shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Chief Human Resources Officer and shall state specifically the reason for the request, the date when it is desired to begin the Leave of Absence and the date of return. b. A request for Discretionary Leave shall normally be initiated by the employee but may be initiated by the employee's department only where the employee is unable to initiate such action. c. The department shall: (a) indicate on the request its decision as to whether the request is granted, modified, or denied within five (5) business days of receiving the request, however this timeline may be extended as necessary if further information is required from the employee for the department to render its decision regarding the request; (b) deliver a copy of the decision to the employee. d. If the department modifies or does not approve a request for Leave, the employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days of said action, file a request for review with the Chief Human Resources Officer. The employee shall remain/return to work during this review process. The employee shall include the department’s modification or denial of the leave in the request for review by the Chief Human Resources Officer. The decision of the Chief Human Resources Officer on such appeals shall be final. e. An employee who fails to provide a request for a Discretionary Leave unrelated to an ongoing medical accommodation or has been denied for the Leave in accordance with B.3 and/or B.4 and is absent from work, may be subject to Article IV, Section 696. Absence Without Authorization. f. A Discretionary Leave not covered by employee’s balances shall not be credited toward service hours. This does not apply during any portion of the Leave where the employee is applying Annual Leave, Vacation, Compensatory Leave or PIP balances to the leave. g. Departmental Leave and Official Leave do not run concurrently.