Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chapter 3349-8 - Policies for Unclassified Hourly Employees and Classified Civil Service Employees
Section 3349-8-050 - Leave of absence without pay
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3349-8-050
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Purpose
To establish a rule for granting leaves of absence that complies with the federal and Ohio law.
(B) Scope
This rule applies to all administrative staff.
(C) Definitions
(1)
"Appointing Authority" is the person who has the power
to appoint or remove an employee from a given position. For purposes of this
rule, the appointing authority is the division director.
(2)
"Division
Director" is the administrative head of a major organizational unit of the
university as designated by the president.
(3)
Leave of absence
without pay" refers to a temporary separation from active pay status,
authorized by the appointing authority during which no compensation from the
university is paid.
(4)
"Licensed Practitioner" means a person who is licensed
to practice medicine, surgery, or psychology.
(D) Rule statement
(1)
All leaves of absence without pay must be requested in writing. The request
shall be submitted to the employee's immediate supervisor and the director of
human resources. The request shall state the reasons for the leave absence and
the dates for such leave. The appointing authority in consultation with the
director of human resources, with the approval of the immediate supervisor may
grant or deny the request in writing.
(a)
Leaves of
absences without pay may be granted for a maximum of six
months.
(b)
If a leave is not used for the purpose(s) for which it
was granted, the director of human resources may cancel the leave and direct
the employee, in writing, to report for work.
(c)
An employee, who
fails to return to work within three working days of the completion of a leave
of absence without pay, or a cancellation of a leave of absence without pay,
without explanation to the director of human resources and the immediate
supervisor, may be terminated. An employee who fails to return to work from a
leave of absence without pay and is subsequently terminated is deemed to have a
termination date corresponding to the starting date of the leave of absence
without pay. Such a termination is a termination for just cause and requires no
notice under the university rule on appointment and
termination.
(2)
Employees do not accrue vacation leave, sick leave nor
do they receive holiday leave pay or winter break leave pay during the period
of leave. They are also not eligible to receive annual increases, unless
approved by the division director after consultation with the director of human
resources. Such approval must be in writing.
(3)
This rule
governs leave without pay other than leave granted under The Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993,
29 U.S.C.
2601 (FMLA).
Replaces: 3349-8-50
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