Common use of Leave and Absence Defined Clause in Contracts

Leave and Absence Defined. 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 dates 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.

Leave and Absence Defined. 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 2002-2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement LACCD Supervisory Employees’ Union, Local 347 discretion as to whether they are to be granted, and as to the starting and ending dates 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.

Leave and Absence Defined. 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 dates 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.employee.‌