Agmt 2002 San Leandro Police Officers' Associaton SLPOA

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purposes as additional job-related education or training, or extended illness not covered by accumulated sick leave. For the purposes of this section, a leave of absence is defined as a privilege which may be granted to an employee wishing to leave the City service in good standing without pay for a limited period. Such employee must make a written request to the supervisor for such leave, stating the dates of leave and return and the reason for the request. The Police Chief must submit a written statement giving the reasons for recommending the approval of each request, after considering such factors as employee work performance, whether loss of services would be detrimental to the Gity's interest, availability of replacements and similar pertinent factors. The City Manager may approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Police Chief to allow a leave of absence for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Approval may be given to extend a leave of absence for one (1) additional period not to exceed six (6) months. At the expiration of any leave of absence, an employee of this City maybe required to submit to medical examinations to determine that the employee is still capable of performing the duties of the position. An employee absent before leave of absence has been granted is absent without leave, and such conduct shall be proper grounds for discharge. Upon the expiration of a regularly approved leave of absence the employee shall be reinstated in the position held at the time such leave was granted, unless while on such leave the employee's conduct constitutes cause for discharge. Failure on the part of an employee on leave of absence to report to work promptly at its expiration shall be cause for discharge. Section 20. Maternity Leave Family Leave Such leave shall be in accordance with applicable State and/or Federal law. Section 21. Layoff If a reduction in the work force, as determined by the City Manager is necessitated by, but not limited to, the following: a material change in duties or organization, adverse working conditions, return of employee from leave of absence, or shortage of work or funds; the City Manager shall notify the affected employee(s) of the intended action and the reason for the layoff: Immediately following a decision which may involve the potential layoff of employees, the City Manager shall freeze all current vacancies in the Police Department in similar and related classifications to those likely to be targeted for layoff, and notify the Police Chief that such current and anticipated vacancies will be frozen until further notice. As determined by official City payroll records: all service in the employ of the City shall be counted toward the establishment of an employee's City Seniority Service Date, including, for example, permanent, probationary, provisional, temporary (full- time and intermittent), as well as leaves of absences for obligatory military service while an employee with the City. Less than full-time service will be consolidated in equivalences of full-time service for the purpose of establishing the City Seniority Service Date. Time off as a result of formal disciplinary action will be subtracted from the City Seniority Service Date. 14