Common use of Leave With or Without Pay Clause in Contracts

Leave With or Without Pay. a. An employee may request a leave of absence, of specified duration, with or without pay, which must be recommended by their Director level manager and approved by their executive manager (VP/SLT level or equivalent). An approved leave of absence with pay must be for a purpose which shall serve the best interests of the system and not just the employee. A position must be available to an employee upon return from a leave of absence with pay. b. If an employee is granted a leave of absence without pay, a position may or may not be available, at the discretion of the executive manager (VP/SLT level or equivalent) or their subordinate appointed management, to the employee upon his/her return to service. The decision to make or not make a position available will be made prior to granting the leave of absence and the employee will be notified of the decision. If a position is not made available, the employee's sole right is to be placed on the reemployment list in accordance with the Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations. c. If an employee is granted leave of absence without pay the position is held for the employee upon his/her return to service, JEA will continue to pay the life insurance and medical insurance normally paid by JEA which includes JEA’s portion of the dependent medical insurance premium. The employee is responsible for the optional life insurance premium and the employee’s portion of the dependent medical insurance premium. d. If an employee is granted a leave of absence without pay and the position is not held, the employee shall be required to pay the total cost of any insurance coverage the employee desires to continue in effect during such leave. e. All leave requested under this Section which meets the criteria for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) shall be documented as FMLA leave and shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the FMLA. Use of FMLA leave does not preclude additional leave, which may be granted pursuant to this Section.

Leave With or Without Pay. a. An employee may request a leave of absence, absence of specified duration, with or without pay, which must be recommended by their the Director level manager and approved by their executive manager (VP/SLT level or equivalent)the Vice President. An approved leave of absence with pay must be for a purpose which shall serve the best interests of the system and not just the employee. A position must be available to an the employee upon return from a leave of absence with pay. b. If an employee is granted a leave of absence without pay, a position may or may not be available, at the discretion of the executive manager (VP/SLT level or equivalent) or their subordinate appointed managementVice President, to the employee upon his/her return to service. The decision to make or not make a position available will be made prior to granting the leave of absence absence, and the employee will be notified of the decision. If a position is not made available, the employee's ’s sole right is to be placed on the reemployment re- employment list in accordance with the Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations. c. If an employee is granted a leave of absence without pay and the position is held for the employee upon his/her pending return to service, JEA will continue to pay the life insurance and medical insurance premiums normally paid by JEA JEA, which includes JEA’s portion of the dependent medical insurance premium. The employee is responsible for the any employee paid portion of their own or their dependents’ insurance benefits premiums for which they are currently enrolled in (e.g. health insurance, vision, dental, short/long term disability and optional life insurance premium and the employee’s portion of the dependent medical insurance premiumpremiums, etc). d. If an employee is granted a leave of absence without pay and the position is not heldheld for the employee pending return to service, the employee shall be required to pay the total cost of any insurance coverage the employee desires to continue in effect during such leave. e. All leave requested under this Section section which meets the criteria for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) shall be documented as FMLA leave leave, and shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the FMLA. Use of FMLA leave does not preclude additional leave, which may be granted pursuant to this Sectionsection.