- (a) Annual leave shall be granted by the appointing authority at such times as, in the opinion of the appointing authority, shall least interfere with the efficient operation of the agency.
- (b) The appointing authority shall not be required to accommodate an employee's request for annual leave when exigent business of the agency, the need for staff coverage, provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements concerning seniority, or similar reasons prevent such accommodation.
- (c) Employees shall be afforded the opportunity to take at least one full basic work week of annual leave per calendar year.
- (d) When an employee fails to request 5 consecutive days of annual leave, the appointing authority may schedule the employee for leave.
Source. #8738, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10817, eff 5-17-15; ss by #14436, eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES: 12-1-35