City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Leave Without Pay/Unpaid Leave Number: F-17 Revision: 8 Effective Date: 11-01-2021 1.0 POLICY T he City of Greensboro grants Leave Without Pay or Unpaid Leave to benefit eligible employees under certain conditions as outlined within this policy. 2.0 PURPOSE C ertain Federal laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) require employees be given time off if they meet the requirements of the laws. The City considers these guidelines to be minimum requirements. The City recognizes that there may be circumstances where employees need to take time off from work even when there is no paid leave and provides for these circumstances through this and related policies. 3.0 SCOPE This policy applies to employees in all benefit eligible positions. Other (not benefit eligible) employees are not covered by the leave in this policy but will be allowed time off if they qualify for a circumstance covered by Federal law. 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Leave Without Pay - An absence from work in a non-paid status. 4.2 Unpaid Leave - Requested by an employee who has a leave balance and is requesting unpaid time away from work for special situations (i.e. mission trips or natural disaster recovery/relief). 4.2 Benefit Eligible - Full time and part time employees who are eligible for coverage and participation in the City’s benefit programs in addition to legally mandated coverage. See the appendix document, Position Types on page 424. 5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES 5.1 Non-disciplinary Leave Without Pay will typically be granted if an employee has exhausted all accrued leave.

5.2 Leave Without Pay Granted by Department Directors (or designee). A. Leave Without Pay must be granted under the following circumstances:

1. For Military Leave - Military Leave - Annual Reservist Training (page 225) National Guard Duty (page 228) Military Leave - Active Duty (page 231) Military

Table of Contents A B C D E F H I J K L List of Appendices G

F - Leaves of Absence

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