MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CULVER CITY POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028. - Flipbook - Page 58
ARTICLE FIVE
X.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
A.
B.
VOLUNTARY LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
1.
Any unit employee is entitled to present to Police Management a
request for leave of absence without pay not to exceed one (1)
year. The unit employee shall indicate the basis of the leave in
his/her request.
2.
Leaves of absence without pay may be granted for illness
exceeding accumulated sick leave, child care absences exceeding
pregnancy disability leave, special education, special duty for
another governmental agency, extension of vacation time, seeking
political office or any other reason which is deemed to be in the
best interests of City government.
3.
Verification of such requests shall be required by Police
Management or designee, who shall attach the evidence of
verification to the proper form (Personnel Action).
4.
Any leave without pay must be approved by the City Manager or
designee.
CITY INITIATED LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
When the unit employee’s accrued leave time has been exhausted, the
City may place a unit employee on leave without pay for non-disciplinary
reasons when the status of the employee, due to injury or other
involuntary circumstances, cannot be covered by paid leave time.
C.
BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY WHILE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
1.
No biweekly period shall be counted for eligibility periods or for the
accumulation of vacation or sick leave when the employee is
absent on leave without pay including suspension from duty without
pay, except when on protected leave, or has a break in service of
more than sixty five percent (65%) of the working hours in the
biweekly period.
2.
An employee on unpaid leave of absence under this section shall
be responsible for the payment of insurance premiums in any
month when there is insufficient paid leave available or authorized
to maintain benefited status.
POA MOU 2025-2028
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