(A) Upon application in writing and approval of the appointing authority, any employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay. Such leave of absence will be granted for a minimum of seven days, but may not exceed 30 days in duration.
(B) Unpaid leave may be granted, but not limited, the following reasons:
(1) For educational purposes where the education will be beneficial to both the employee and the city;
(2) For personal reasons, such as illness in the family, personal problems and legal difficulties, where there is such urgency that no other alternatives are available; and
(3) For personal reasons when the granting of the leave will not be disruptive to department operations, such as for travel or for highly unusual personal circumstances.
(Ord. 2006-OR-10, passed 7-10-2006; Ord. 2009-OR-04, passed 3-2-2009)