1. An employee must be approved for any leave with pay.

2. Employees are responsible for notifying their supervisor or other designated person of an unscheduled absence at least one hour before the employee’s scheduled reporting time.

3. Obtaining leave with pay by giving false information, failure to obtain approval, or any other abuse of leave with pay, may result in a loss of benefits and is cause for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

4. After consultation with Human Resources a department head may require that an employee take a leave with pay if the department reasonably believes that it is in the best interest of the employee or the department.