Personal Leave

WTRI provides leaves of absence without pay to eligible employees who wish to take time off from work duties to fulfill personal obligations. Employees in the following employment classification(s) are eligible to request personal leave as described in this policy:

* Regular full-time employees

Eligible employees may request personal leave only after having completed 90 calendar days of service. As soon as eligible employees become aware of the need for a personal leave of absence, they should request a leave from their supervisor.

Personal leave may be granted for a period of up to 15 calendar days every 3 years. With the supervisor's approval, an employee may take any available sick leave or vacation leave as part of the approved period of leave.

Requests for personal leave will be evaluated based on a number of factors, including anticipated work load requirements and staffing considerations during the proposed period of absence.

When a personal leave ends, every reasonable effort will be made to return the employee to the same position, if it is available, or to a similar available position for which the employee is qualified. However, WTRI cannot guarantee reinstatement in all cases.

If an employee fails to report to work promptly at the expiration of the approved leave period, WTRI will assume the employee has resigned.

Policy No.  603  Issued  4/1/1997