Authorized Leaves of Absence Without Pay. Unpaid time off in excess of 5 days per calendar year is subject to exception, and to be reviewed and approved by the Director of Human Resources, with the exception of legally required leaves of absence. Regular employees may request unpaid leaves of absence for up to a cumulative ninety (90) calendar days in any eighteen (18) month period. The Human Resources Director must review and approve all requests for unpaid leaves of absence. Among the factors that determine whether the request will be approved are: ▪ The reason for the request; ▪ Employee’s length of service; ▪ Performance, attendance, safety, and disciplinary history and/or records; ▪ Any previous leaves of absence (and the length/purpose of such leaves); ▪ Customer service obligations of requesting employee’s department, location, and/or job; ▪ Level of hardship the absence would cause to the staffing needs of the department; ▪ Employee’s commitment to return to work immediately following the leave An unpaid leave of absence which has been granted for fewer than 90 calendar days may be extended to 90 days, if the extension is requested a minimum of seven (7) calendar days prior to the expiration of the original leave and the reason for the request meets the above standards. Employees must use all earned vacation pay prior to going on unpaid status. Employees on unpaid leave of absence do not accrue seniority during the period of absence. Employees may continue their selected healthcare coverage at our group rate at their own expense as per COBRA regulations. Upon conclusion of the leave of absence, reinstatement will be fulfilled per the layoff provisions of this Agreement. If employee exceeds the 90 days of authorized leave, TPI may separate employment under “unable to return to work” reason. Employee will lose the right to automatic reinstatement.
Authorized Leaves of Absence Without Pay
