Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chapter 3349-8 - Policies for Unclassified Hourly Employees and Classified Civil Service Employees
Section 3349-8-50 - Leave of absence without pay
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3349-8-50
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 classified 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).
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