An unpaid leave of absence for a period not longer than sixty (60) days may be granted to an employee. Request for such leaves must be submitted in writing to the department head for approval at least ten working days in advance of the date leave is to commence, except in emergency situations. The request for the leave of absence shall state the reason for the leave and the exact dates on which the leave is to begin and end. Authorization or denial of the leave request shall be furnished to the employee in writing by the city. An employee returning from such leave must provide the city with at least five working days’  advance notification. (Ord. 1121 § 1 (part), 1993: prior code § 10-16-4)

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