Return to TOPPS home page
REGULAR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:
An employee may, upon written application to and approval by the department, be granted a continuous leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. At the expiration of the leave, the employee shall be reinstated to the former position or to a position of equal responsibility and pay, without loss of any rights, provided the employee returns within the terms of the leave granted.
CONTINGENT LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:
An employee may, upon written application to and approval by the department, be granted a contingent leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. During the period of contingent leave without pay, the position occupied by the employee is not held vacant, and the employee's right to return at the expiration of the leave shall be contingent upon there being available a suitable vacancy as specified in writing at the time the leave is granted.
An employee is not required to exhaust available paid leave and compensatory time before requesting a contingent leave of absence.
GDOT managers are not authorized to place employees on contingent leave without pay in the absence of a specific request from the employee.
OTHER LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:
If an employee is absent without the approval of the department, the employee will be placed on Unauthorized Leave Without Pay during the period of absence. Absences of this type may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from employment.
If an employee is absent with the approval of the department, but does not have accrued leave or compensatory time to cover the period of absence, the employee shall be placed on Authorized Leave Without Pay during the period of absence.
Eligible employees may request Authorized Leave Without Pay for absences associated with family and medical leave. Refer to TOPPS Policy 2230-9 (Family and Medical Leave) for additional information.
LIMITATIONS Leaves of absence without pay are ordinarily granted for short periods of time when there is a reasonable expectancy that the employee will return to duty. Leaves of absence without pay are generally limited to a maximum of twelve (12) months.
Leaves of absence without pay will not be granted for incarceration or for outside employment.
Return to top of document