Common use of Leave and Absence Defined Clause in Contracts

Leave and Absence Defined. a. Probationary and permanent employees shall be eligible for certain paid and unpaid leaves. A leave is an authorized absence from active service granted to probationary or permanent employees, for a specified purpose and period of time, with the right to return to active service, unless the employee’s service would otherwise have been terminated. Leaves are either “permissive” or “mandatory”. As to permissive leaves, the term “may” is used and the District retains discretion as to whether they are to be granted, and as to the starting and ending days of the leave. As to mandatory leaves, the term “shall” is used and the District has no discretion as to whether the leave is to be granted to a qualified employee. b. In this Article, "working days" are considered as beginning on the first day for which leave is claimed at the time the employee usually reports for work through the last day for which leave is claimed until the time the employee usually leaves the job. c. All leaves which are charged against accrued illness leave shall be charged on an hour-for-hour basis.

Leave and Absence Defined. a. Probationary and permanent employees shall be eligible for certain paid and unpaid leaves. A leave is an authorized absence from active service granted to probationary or permanent employees, for a specified purpose and period of time, with the right to return to active service, unless the employee’s service would otherwise have been terminated. Leaves are either “permissive” or “mandatory”. As to permissive leaves, the term “may” is used and the District retains discretion as to whether they are to be granted, and as to the starting and ending days of the leave. As to mandatory leaves, the term “shall” is used and the District has no discretion as to whether the leave is to be granted to a qualified employee. b. In this Article, "working days" are considered as beginning on the first day for which leave is claimed at the time the employee usually reports for work through the last day for which leave is claimed until the time the employee usually leaves the job. c. All leaves which are charged against accrued illness leave shall be charged on an hour-for-for- hour basis.