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 Leaves
of absence are sometimes a necessary part of doing business. A list
below provides a brief description of types of leaves of absence to
consider:
Administrative Leave: Paid leave
is provided to employees to use for
appearance in court; service on state
councils, resolution of work-related conflicts; participation in the
resolution of complaints of employment discrimination and attendance at
administrative hearings.
Educational Leave: Leave may be provided at the discretion of
the organization for the purpose of allowing employees time to
further their education. Employees may receive full or partial pay
or may be placed on unpaid leave during this time.
Emergency/Disaster Leave: Provides employees paid leave
annually for absences from their regular job to provide specific
kinds of emergency services during defined times of state and or
national disaster.
Family and Medical Leave: Covered employers must grant an
eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave
during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:
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For the birth
and care of the newborn child of the employee.
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For placement
with the employee of a son/daughter for adoption/foster care.
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To care for
an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a
serious health condition.
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Employee is
unable to work because of a serious health condition.
Leave to
Provide Community Service: - Employers’ may wish to grant a
number of hours per year for employees’ to perform service as a
volunteer member of a community organization, participate in their
children's school activities and perform volunteer work which is approved
by the school administration
Leave to Donate Bone Marrow or Organs: Employers’ may wish to
authorize employees paid leave to donate bone marrow or organs.
Military Leave: Employees who are former members of the armed
services, or current members of the reserve forces of any of the
United States' armed services, or of the Commonwealth's militia, or
the National Defense Executive Reserve are granted leave with or
without pay for active duty in the armed services of the United
States.
Jury Duty: Many organizations encourage their employees’ to
fulfill their civic duty and fully pay
this benefit.
Voting: An organization may permit employees’ to be absent
for a few hours to vote in local, state and national elections.
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