Long-term LWOP. For a period of more than thirty (30) days, leave without pay may be granted by the County Commissioners. The employee shall retain his/her status as a public employee and the pay, leave and benefits accrued prior to the leave. Long-term LWOP shall not exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive pay periods. Any employee who fails to return from a leave of absence on the first work day following the final approved date of the leave, shall be considered to have voluntarily resigned his/her employment from the County.
Long-term LWOP. Leave without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive days may be granted by the Board of Directors. If granted, the employee shall retain his/her status as an employee at the pay step, leave and benefits accrued prior to the leave. However, no additional leave shall accrue nor shall the District provide any pay or benefits during the period of the leave. Anyone failing to return from leave on the first working day after the end of his/her leave and who has failed to receive permission for a finite time extension from the General Manager by that time, will be deemed to have abandoned his/her position and voluntarily resigned.
Long-term LWOP. 10 LWOP of thirty (30) days or more may be granted for the good of the public 11 service by the District Fire Chief. Leave must be approved by the District Fire 12 Chief or the District Board of Directors. Long-term leave without pay shall not 13 exceed ninety (90) days. 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
