MEDICAL AND OTHER LEGALLY REQUIRED LEAVES OF ABSENCE Sample Clauses

MEDICAL AND OTHER LEGALLY REQUIRED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 18.5.1 Leaves of Absence are periods of time in which an employee is permitted to be away from work without being terminated or considered to have voluntarily resigned. Completion of the Probationary Period is required, except where state or federal laws require otherwise. Examples of circumstances where a leave of absence is appropriate are work-related disabilities, military duty and medical disabilities, (including pregnancy). In instances where the leave occurs during the Probationary Period, the Probationary period is extended by the time an employee is out on a leave. Leaves are generally unpaid time off, unless the employee is eligible for and has accrued time under the sick or vacation plans.

MEDICAL AND OTHER LEGALLY REQUIRED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. (a) Leaves of Absence are periods of time in which an employee is permitted to be away from work without being terminated or considered to have voluntarily resigned. Completion of the Probationary Period is required, except where state or federal laws require otherwise. Examples of circumstances where a leave of absence is appropriate are work-related disabilities, military duty and medical disabilities, (including pregnancy). In instances where the leave occurs during the Probationary Period, the Probationary period is extended by the time an employee is out on a leave. Leaves are generally unpaid time off, unless the employee is eligible for and has accrued time under the sick or vacation plans. (b) The General Manager or designee, on a case-by-case basis, may grant a leave of absence (LOA), depending on the nature of the leave and the business needs at that time. It is the employee’s responsibility to maintain contact by phone or in writing, with his/her supervisor and/or the Human Resources Department while he/she is on a LOA. The employee must provide documentation supporting the need for the leave (e.g., physician’s visit certification) and keep it up-to-date. Any holidays that occur while an employee is on a LOA are not paid unless accrued sick, compensatory and/or vacation time on the day prior to and after the District holiday are being used. Vacation and sick time does not accrue during a leave if an employee is in unpaid leave status. (c) All legally required leaves will be administered according to SMART policy HRM-0022 – Leaves. XXXXX reserves the right to update this policy as required to comply with changes in State, Federal or local laws.