Common use of Short Term Clause in Contracts

Short Term. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the appointing authority, on approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for good cause may grant a permanent or probationary employee a voluntary leave of absence without pay with right of return to the same position subject to the following conditions: 1. Leave must be taken in increments of one (1) full regular workday for the eligible employee (e.g., 8, 9, 10, or 12 hours). 2. Such leave shall be available only during a period or periods of time designated by the Board of Supervisors as times of economic hardship. 3. The amount of leave time taken during the period authorized by the Board of Supervisors shall not exceed the total number of hours in one (1) regular pay period for the eligible employee. 4. Credits toward sick leave, vacation, and holiday eligibility shall accrue as though the employee were on paid status. 5. Time on this special unpaid leave shall apply toward time in service for completion of probation and toward seniority for purposes of layoff. 6. Employees shall not be required to use accumulated vacation and compensatory time off prior to taking this special unpaid leave. 7. Such leave is available only to employees who are on paid leave status the entire day before as well as the entire day after the work furlough days. 8. Employees on other leave without pay shall not be eligible for work furlough. 9. Work furlough shall not be granted retroactively.

Short Term. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the appointing authority, on approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for good cause may may, upon request of an employee, grant a permanent or probationary employee a voluntary leave of absence without pay with right of return to the same position subject to the following conditions: 1. Leave must be taken in increments of one (1) full regular workday for the eligible employee (e.g., 8, 9, 10, or 12 hours). 2. Such leave shall be available only during a period or periods of time designated by the Board of Supervisors as times of economic hardship. 3. The amount of leave time taken during the period authorized by the Board of Supervisors shall not exceed the total number of hours in one (1) regular pay period for the eligible employee. 4. Credits toward sick leave, vacation, and holiday eligibility shall accrue as though the employee were on paid status. 5. Time on this special unpaid leave shall apply toward time in service for completion of probation and toward seniority for purposes of layoff. 6. Employees shall not be required to use accumulated vacation and compensatory time off prior to taking this special unpaid leave. 7. Such leave is available only to employees who are on paid leave status the entire day before as well as the entire day after the work furlough days. 8. Employees on other leave without pay shall not be eligible for work furlough. 9. Work furlough shall not be granted retroactively.

Short Term. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the appointing authority, on approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for good cause cause, may grant a permanent or probationary employee a voluntary leave of absence without pay with right of return to the same position subject to the following conditions: 1. Leave must be taken in increments of one (1) full regular workday for the eligible employee (e.g., 8, 9, 10, or 12 hours). 2. Such leave shall be available only during a period or periods of time designated by the Board of Supervisors as times of economic hardship. 3. The amount of leave time taken during the period authorized by the Board of Supervisors shall not exceed the total number of hours in one (1) regular pay period for the eligible employee. 4. Credits toward sick leave, vacation, and holiday eligibility shall accrue as though the employee were on paid status. 5. Time on this special unpaid leave shall apply toward time in service for completion of probation and toward seniority for purposes of layoff. 6. Employees shall not be required to use accumulated vacation and compensatory time off prior to taking this special unpaid leave. 7. Such leave is available only to employees who are on paid leave status the entire day before as well as the entire day after the work furlough days. 8. Employees on other leave without pay shall not be eligible for work furlough. 9. Work furlough shall not be granted retroactively.