(A) A full or part-time regular employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period of up to 12 months by the City Manager. The leave shall be used for reasons of personal disability after compensatory, sick, and annual leave have been exhausted, or for continuation of education, special work that will permit the city to benefit by the experience gained or the work performed, or for other reasons deemed justified by the City Manager.
(B) The employee shall apply in writing to the supervisor for leave. The employee is obligated to return to duty within or at the end of the time determined appropriate by the City Manager. Upon returning to duty after being on leave without pay, every effort will be made to return the employee to the same position held at the time leave was granted or to one of like classification, seniority and pay. Should there be no positions available for which the employee is qualified, the employee will be offered the first available position for which qualified providing such position becomes available within one year following the end of the leave without pay. If the employee decides not to return to work, the supervisor shall be notified immediately. Failure to report at the expiration of a leave of absence, unless an extension has been requested, shall be considered a resignation.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. passed 8-29-09)