Approval of Requests. 1. LWOP for purposes other than those identified in Section A may be requested and approved in accordance with appropriate regulation. An employee may not demand LWOP as a matter of right, except in those cases defined in Section A of this Article. 2. A basic axiom in the granting of LWOP requires that there be reasonable expectation that the employee will return at the termination of the approved leave. In addition, at least one of the following benefits to the Agency should accrue: increased job ability; protection of an employee's health; retention of a desirable employee; or furtherance of a program of interest to the Employer. 3. An employee requesting extended LWOP will normally be required to exhaust all annual leave before such leave may be granted except as otherwise authorized, e.g., maternity leave. LWOP may be granted for a period of six months or less. The total shall not exceed two continuous years.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement