Sec. 11-94. - Leave of absence.

(a)

The head of any department or agency, with the approval of the appointing authority, may grant a regular employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six months. No leave without pay shall be granted except upon written request of the employee, and whenever granted, such leave shall be in writing and signed by the appointing authority, and a copy shall be filed with the director.

(b)

Upon expiration of a regularly approved leave without pay, the employee shall return to work in the position held at the time leave was granted. Failure on the part of an employee on leave to report promptly at its expiration without good cause shall be considered as a resignation.

(c)

A maximum of three days' leave with pay in any one year may be granted to an employee for death in the immediate family. For the purpose of this section, "immediate family" shall be defined as the father, mother, sister, brother, wife, husband, grandmother, grandfather, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law related either by blood or marriage to the employee.

(d)

All employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall receive leave for death in their family in accordance with their respective agreements.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-94)