Request for Other Leave of Absence Without Pay. Any employee who has forty (40) hours or less of paid time or who has no banked sick leave and is not otherwise entitled to another type of leave may request a leave of absence without pay in accordance with Section I, Subsection 1, below. Such leave shall be granted only with approval from employees' department head and it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County, and shall in no circumstances be granted in excess of one year.