Long Term Personal Leave. Upon approval of the Employer, an employee may take a paid or unpaid Personal Leave of Absence for a specified period of time, not to exceed twelve (12) consecutive months. Reasons for a Personal Leave of Absence may include education, travel, election to public office, social service activities, or medical/family obligations that fall outside the Family and Medical Leave of Absence eligibility. Employees will be offered the first available position for which they are qualified following scheduled date of return. There is no guarantee that an employee will return to the identical position or shift held prior to the LOA. If an employee is not eligible for a Family and Medical Leave of Absence, and requests a Personal Leave of Absence for pregnancy related disability, the employee is entitled to return to the same or equivalent position immediately following the period of disability. If continuation of employee benefit plans is desired during the LOA, employees must arrange for that coverage in accordance with plan provisions through Human Resources before the LOA commences. If an employee on a Personal LOA accepts employment with another employer during the LOA without consent of the Employer, his/her employment with the Employer may be terminated. This leave shall be granted or denied at the discretion of the Employer and shall not be subject to Article 16 (Grievance Procedure).
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