A leave of absence may be granted for up to thirty (30) calendar days in any calendar year without the loss of position by the employee. When an employee returns from an approved leave of absence, he/she shall return to the position in the service from which the leave was granted.
A leave of absence for more than thirty (30) calendar days may be granted, but the employee granted the leave of absence for more than thirty (30) calendar days shall not be entitled to be returned to the position from which the leave was granted but will be placed in an open position in the same class or in a class at the same salary group provided a vacancy exists. However, any employee who is on an industrial injury leave in the City program will be entitled to return to their position.
Those firefighters on an approved FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave may hold three (3) weeks vacation and 15 days sick time in abeyance for later use.
In no case shall a leave of absence be granted for a period of more than one (1) year, except as otherwise provided herein.