Long Term Leave Without Pay. 7.21.1 Requests for a long-term leave of absence without pay or benefits shall be made in writing to the Human Resources department no later than April 15. The request shall include a general purpose or reason for the leave. Specific personal, confidential information shall not be required in the formal request. This leave may be granted at the discretion of the District. 7.21.2 If acceptable to the insurance carriers, the District shall allow Employees on such leave to continue any or all portions of their fringe benefit insurance programs via direct monthly payments to the District. Any Employee who fails to make a timely payment will be discontinued from participation. Employees on such leave must make written arrangements with the payroll office. 7.21.3 When granted, such leave shall be for a period of one (1) year. 7.21.4 At the conclusion of the leave, the Employee will be assigned to the next available equivalent position, within grade span or subject area, with equivalent compensation. 7.21.5 Employees granted leave under this section will be subject to the same Assignment and Transfer and Retention, Layoff and Recall provisions as other Employees during the duration of such leave. 7.21.6 Upon return, the Employee shall retain the same seniority they had at the time they began the leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
