The Town Administrator may grant a regular employee leave without pay for a period not to exceed one year, subject to the following conditions:
(A) Leave without pay may be granted only when it is in the interests of the town to do so. The needs of the employee shall be considered when he has shown by his record to be or more than average value to the town and when it is desirable to return the employee even at some sacrifice.
(B) During an employee's approved leave of absence, his position may be filled by temporary appointment, a temporary promotion, or detail of another employee. At the expiration of a leave without pay, the employee has the right to and shall be reinstated in the position he vacated if the position still exists; or, if not, to any other vacant position in the same class. If this is not possible, he shall be transferred to another position for which he qualifies and a vacancy exists or normal lay-off procedures shall be used to assign the employee to a position, or to determine which employee shall be separated.
(C) Approved leave without pay shall not constitute a break ln service.
(D) Failure on the part of the employee to report promptly at the expiration of a leave without pay may be cause for dismissal.
('73 Code, § 7-52) (Ord. passed 10-5-70)