Common use of Long-term Unpaid Personal Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Long-term Unpaid Personal Leave of Absence. The Employer may in its discretion grant an employee an unpaid personal leave of absence. Requests for an unpaid personal leave of absence for purposes not covered by family and medical leave shall be submitted in writing to the employee's immediate supervisor at least five (5) working days in advance of the date of the requested leave of absence. All requests shall state the reason for the leave and must be signed by the employee. With the exception of leaves of absence to allow the employee to serve in any elected or appointed position, public or union, for child care purposes, or to allow for educational purposes, unpaid personal leaves of absence will not normally be granted for periods in excess of thirty (30) calendar days. Leaves of absence under this section will not normally be granted beyond the end of the school year during which the leave commenced, but the Board in its discretion may grant extensions of a leave for periods of up to one year. The commencement date and return date shall be specified in the grant of the leave of absence. All such leaves shall be without salary or benefits.