Waived Rights. The Appointing Authority shall grant a waived rights leave of absence, upon request, to an employee in those situations where an employee must leave his/her position for reasons beyond his/her control and for which a regular leave of absence is not granted. Such employee does not have the right to return to State service at the expiration of a waived rights leave of absence but shall have the continuous nature of his/her service protected provided she/he returns 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. The employee shall receive and be required to sign a written explanation concerning the conditions of a waived rights leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
