- (a) Upon approval of the governor and council, an appointing authority may, in accordance with (b), grant paid or unpaid educational leave to any permanent employee.
(b) In order for an employee to attend course work which occurs during or overlaps the employee's normal work schedule, the employee shall:
- (1) Obtain approval from the governor and council and the appointing authority in accordance with paragraph (a);
- (2) Utilize other accrued leave; or
- (3) Obtain approval for a flexible work schedule from the employee's appointing authority.
- (c) Employees who are authorized unpaid educational leave shall not be entitled to earn pay increments, holiday pay, annual leave, sick leave, compensatory time accrual or usage, or seniority while on such leave.
- (d) Unpaid educational leave shall be taken in full day increments.
Source. #8738, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10817, eff 5-17-15; ss by #14436, eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES: 12-1-35