Non-Governmental Employment Leave. A leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Agency for the purpose of accepting a position with an employer who is not a governmental agency. An additional year of leave may be granted upon the mutual agreement of the employee and the Agency. Employees granted such leave shall not be permitted to bump an existing employee and may return from such leave only if a vacancy exists in the agency in the job class from which the leave was granted. Employees on leave shall not accrue any seniority, and their leave shall constitute a break in their length of service for purposes of layoff and recall, and a break in their length of service for purposes of vacation accrual. For purposes of eligibility for severance pay their leave shall not constitute a break in their length of service.
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