Common use of Personal Unpaid Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Unpaid Leave. 1. Employees may be granted unpaid leave for up to one (1) fiscal year or the remaining portion of a fiscal year for compelling personal reasons. Requests for unpaid leave shall be submitted to the supervisor at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance. Preference shall be given to leave requests based upon date of receipt, unless otherwise agreed. Requests in excess of three (3) consecutive days must be approved by the Chief Human Resources Officer. Every effort will be made to act quickly and favorably upon such requests. In the event the request is either denied or unreasonably delayed, the employee may appeal to the Chief Human Resources Officer. 2. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be reassigned to the prior job title on a position available basis. If unavailable, the employee shall be assigned to an equivalent job title for which qualified on a position available basis. Employees returning from leave shall be reinstated with length of service rights accumulated as of the date of their leave and shall not be required to serve the initial probationary period. Wage step movement shall not occur if the leave exceeds half of the employee's yearly workdays. Employees returning from leave who are not reassigned due to position unavailability may extend their leave for up to one year during which time they may apply for open positions and receive preferential consideration, consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements. Following this year, the District shall have no further obligation to reinstate the employee.

Personal Unpaid Leave. 1. Employees may be granted unpaid leave for up to one (1) fiscal year or the remaining portion of a fiscal year for compelling personal reasons. Requests for unpaid leave shall be submitted to the supervisor at least thirty (30) 30 calendar days in advance. Preference shall be given to leave requests based upon date of receipt, unless otherwise agreed. Requests in excess of three (3) consecutive days must be approved by the Chief Human Resources Officer. Every effort will be made to act quickly and favorably upon such requests. In the event the request is either denied or unreasonably delayed, the employee may appeal to the Chief Human Resources Officer. 2. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be reassigned to the prior job title on a position available basis. If unavailable, the employee shall be assigned to an equivalent job title for which qualified on a position available basis. Employees returning from leave shall be reinstated with length of service rights accumulated as of the date of their leave and shall not be required to serve the initial probationary period. Wage step movement shall not occur if the leave exceeds half of the employee's yearly workdays. Employees returning from leave who are not reassigned due to position unavailability may extend their leave for up to one year during which time they may apply for open positions and receive preferential consideration, consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements. Following this year, the District shall have no further obligation to reinstate the employee.

Personal Unpaid Leave. 1. Employees may be granted unpaid leave for up to one (1) fiscal year or the remaining portion of a fiscal year for compelling personal reasons. Requests for unpaid leave shall be submitted to the supervisor at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance. Preference shall be given to leave requests based upon date of receipt, unless otherwise agreed. Requests Request in excess of three (3) consecutive days must be approved by the Chief Human Resources Officer. Every effort will be made to act quickly and favorably upon such requests. In the event the request is either denied or unreasonably delayed, the employee may appeal to the Chief Human Resources Officer. 2. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be reassigned to the prior job title on a position available basis. If unavailable, the employee shall be assigned to an equivalent job title for which qualified on a position available basis. Employees returning from leave shall be reinstated with length of service rights accumulated as of the date of their leave and shall not be required to serve the initial probationary period. Wage step movement shall not occur if the leave exceeds half of the employee's yearly workdays. Employees returning from leave who are not reassigned due to position unavailability may extend their leave for up to one year during which time they may apply for open positions and receive preferential consideration, consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements. Following this year, the District shall have no further obligation to reinstate the employee.