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L. Paid Administrative Leave. At the Appointing Authority's discretion, an employee may be
placed on paid administrative leave for up to thirty (30) calendar days when the employee has
been involved in a critical incident, when the employee is being stalked or is a victim of
domestic violence, and with written notice to the Local Union when the employee’s continued
presence in the workplace poses a risk to the employee or the organization, or while recovering
from the side effects of an AIDS cocktail. The Commissioner of Minnesota Management &
Budget may authorize the leave to be extended for a period not greater than another thirty (30)
calendar days, unless the Local Union has agreed to an extension(s) of longer duration. It is
the Appointing Authority's policy to return an employee to active duty status as soon as is
practical and prudent.
Section 4. Unpaid Leaves of Absence.
A. Unclassified Service Leave. Leave may be granted to any classified employee to accept a
position in the unclassified service of the State of Minnesota.
B. Educational Leave. Leave may be granted to any employee for educational purposes.
C. Medical Leave. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year shall be granted to any permanent
employee who, as a result of an extended illness or injury, has exhausted his/her accumulation
of sick leave. Upon the request of the employee, such leave may be extended. An employee
who becomes disabled while on layoff or other leave of absence shall have the right to apply
for and receive medical leave status so the employee becomes eligible for disability pension.
D. Parenthood Leave. A Parenthood leave of absence shall be granted to a natural parent or an
adoptive parent, who requests such leave in conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child.
The leave shall commence on the date requested by the employee and shall continue up to six
(6) months provided, however, that such leave may be extended up to a maximum of one (1)
year by mutual consent between the employee and the Appointing Authority. An employee
may commence this leave at any time in the first three (3) months following the birth or
adoption of a child.
E. Military Leave. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 192.261 and federal law, leave shall
be granted to an employee who voluntarily or involuntarily enters into active military service,
active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training or full-time National
Guard duty in the armed forces of the United States for the period of military service, not to
exceed five (5) years.
At an employee’s request, an employee on unpaid military leave shall be allowed to
supplement such leave with vacation leave in accordance with law. Any vacation leave used
must have been accumulated prior to the start of the military leave.
F. Personal Leave. Leave may be granted to any employee, upon request, for personal reasons.
No such leave shall be granted for the purpose of securing other employment, except as
provided in this Article. Employees may be required to exhaust vacation leave accruals prior to
personal leaves of absence of less than ten (10) working days.
G. Precinct Caucus or Convention. Upon ten (10) days advance request, leave shall be
granted to any employee for the purpose of attending a political party caucus or political
convention.
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