558.3 |
Personal Leave of Absence |
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558.3 |
Employees needing to be absent from work on an unpaid
basis beyond 2 work weeks must apply for a Personal Leave of Absence
when leave under all other leave policies is not applicable. Any
Personal Leave of Absence is granted at the discretion of the
College. While every attempt is made to retain the employee's
position, there is no guarantee the position or an alternate
position will be available when the employee is ready to return to
work. |
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558.3.1 |
Eligibility
Employees must have successfully met the Introductory Period in
order to apply for a Personal Leave of Absence and they must have
exhausted all applicable sick, personal, and vacation
time. |
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558.3.2 |
Requesting Leave
The employee must submit
a written request to the Human Resources Department. This request
will provide information as to the reason for and length of the
leave requested. The employee must provide verification of the need
for a leave as directed by the Human Resources
Department.
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558.3.3 |
Approval Process
In
cooperation with the employee's supervisor, the Human Resources
Director will determine if a leave may be granted and for what
length of time. |
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558.3.4 |
Pay While On Leave
The Leave
is unpaid since an employee uses all applicable accrued sick,
personal, and vacation time before applying for this Leave. |
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558.3.5 |
Continuation of Benefits while on Personal
Leave
The employee will be responsible for the
employee's and employer's portions of maintaining individual and
family group insurance coverage. In order for coverage to be
maintained, the employee must provide the College with the payment
for insurance premiums on paydays. Consult the Human Resources
Department for premium rates. |
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558.3.6 |
Impact on Future
Retirement Benefits
For information on potential
impact of Personal Leave of Absence on retirement benefits,
the employee should refer to the PSRS-PEERS website at www.psrs-peers.org. |
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558.3.7 |
Returning from Leave
While
every effort is made to retain the employee's position, there is no
guarantee this will be possible when an employee is in unpaid
status. Near the end of the Personal Leave of Absence, the employee
must contact the Human Resources Department and communicate a desire
to return from leave. The Human Resources Department and the
employee's supervisor will determine if the employee will return to
work in the same position or if there is an alternate position
available. In the event that no position is available, the employee
will no longer be employed by the College and may reapply for
employment at a later date. An employee's failure to return from
Leave on the designated date will be handled in accordance with the
Attendance Policy. |
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558.3.8 |
Fitness-for-Duty
Requirements
Employees who take leave under this
policy due to their own serious health condition must provide to the
Human Resources Department, in advance of returning to work, a
"return-to-work" slip from their health care provider stating that
they are able to resume the essential functions of their jobs.
Employees may not return to work without the appropriate doctor's
note. |
