Common use of Waived Rights Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Waived Rights Leave of Absence. The Employer may grant a waived rights leave of absence to an employee in those situations when an employee must leave his/her position for reasons beyond his/her control and for which a regular leave of absence is not granted. Employees do not have the right to return to state service at the end of a waived rights leave of absence but will have the continuous nature of their service protected, provided they return to work prior to the expiration of such leave. All requests for a waived rights leave of absence must be made to the employee's Appointing Authority in writing specifying the reason for the request. An employee granted a waived rights leave of absence may not carry any annual leave balance during such leave. An employee shall receive a written explanation concerning the conditions of a waived rights leave of absence. Employees who wish to take an educational leave of absence when such education is not directly related to an employable classification in the employee's Department may request a waived rights leave of absence for this purpose. Consistent with operational needs, such leave shall be granted for not more than three (3) years. Employees who complete a course of study which may make them eligible for employment in a different field of employment shall be given assistance by the Employer in getting their names on Civil Service registers for classifications for which they are eligible.

Waived Rights Leave of Absence. The Employer may grant a waived rights leave of absence to an employee in those situations when an employee must leave his/her position for reasons beyond his/her control and for which a regular leave of absence is not granted. Employees do not have the right to return to state service at the end of a waived rights leave of absence but will have the continuous nature of their service protected, provided they return to work prior to the expiration of such leave. All requests for a waived rights leave of absence must be made to the employee's Appointing Authority in writing specifying the reason for the request. An employee granted a waived rights leave of absence may not carry any annual leave balance during such leave. An employee shall receive a written explanation concerning the conditions of a waived rights leave of absence. Employees who wish to take an educational leave of absence when such education is not directly related to an employable classification in the employee's Department may request a waived rights leave of absence for this purpose. Consistent with operational needs, such leave shall be granted for not more than three (3) years. Employees who complete a course of study which may make them eligible for employment in a different field of employment shall be given assistance by the Employer in getting their names on Civil Service registers for classifications for which they are eligible.than