A personal leave of absence at the request of the Command Officer may be granted upon the approval of the City in accordance with the rules established herein. An approved leave of absence will be required when the Command Officer will be absent on his own accord for more than five (5) work days.
Any request for excused absence for a period of five (5) work days or less may be granted by the Chief of Police without the necessity of preparing formal leave papers. Requests for leave of absence shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall be signed by the Command Officer stating the reason for said leave. Leaves approved by the Chief of Police shall be approved by the City. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Command Officer and one (1) copy by the City Personnel Department.