An employee shall be able to retain all unused compensatory leave, annual leave and sick leave while on leave without pay, unless the leave is for reasons of personal illness or injury. An employee ceases to earn leave credits on the date leave without pay begins. The employee may continue to be eligible for benefits under the city’s group insurance plans at his or her own expense, subject to the provisions of the coverage under the group health and life insurance contracts and to any regulation adopted by the City Council and the regulations of the insurance carrier.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. passed 8-29-09)