Leave Without Pay and Family Medical Leave. The City may grant leaves of absence without pay for absence from work not covered by any other type of leave or if other leave balances are exhausted, provided that the leave can be scheduled without adversely affecting the operations of the City. All such leave requests must be in writing and must contain reasonable justification for approval, and the inclusive dates of such leave. Each employee request will be reviewed on a case-by- case basis. Each request requires a separate approval. The City may cancel a leave of absence at anytime if the employee is using the leave for purposes other than those specified in the approved leave request. Any abuse of this nature shall be cause for disciplinary action up to and including discharge. During any unpaid leaves, the employee shall not accrue employment benefits such as vacation pay or sick pay. However, employment benefits accrued by the employee prior to the commencement of leave will not be lost. For any unpaid leave that extends beyond one month, the employee is responsible for paying the full amount of any continuing insurance premiums unless some other arrangement is otherwise allowed or required by law.
