LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES
PERSONNEL GUIDE B 423
LEAVE – Rest
ISSUE DATE:
ISSUED BY:
SERVICE:
CHANGES:
REPLACES:
DISTRIBUTION:
8-20-80
Office of Personnel Operations
Certificated
Revision to Section 2 and 7 to conform with current
Health procedures: Physician’s statement rather
Than District Form C305 is required for verification.
Health approval no longer required for return to
service.
PG B423 (3-24-76)
General (See PG: B339 for decoding)
Rest Leaves of Absence for Certificated Personnel
1. Definition. A rest leave is one granted to an employee who, in the
opinion of a physician, is not ill enough to qualify for illness
leave but does need a rest.
2. Requirements
Status:
The employee must hold other than substitute or
temporary status on the effective date of the
leave.
Service:
No prior service is required.
Documentation: A doctor's statement verifying the need for the
leave must be attached to the leave request. If the
employee has been on illness leave, review by a
district medical consultant may be required.
3.
Length of Leave. Leave may be granted for two semesters or less but
may be extended for a total of four semesters (including any
consecutive illness leave).
4.
Compensation. No salary will be paid by the district for the period
covered by the leave, except as earned by service in other
assignments (See 6 below).
5.
Effect on Benefits. No credit is allowed for time spent on rest
leave for any benefits.
6.
Effect on Other Assignments. An employee on a rest leave may be
approved to serve as an hourly rate employee up to the limit for an
extra assignment.
7.
Request Procedure
a.
Employee should complete Form C131 (Leave of Absence Request).
b.
Employee should attach a statement from a physician indicating
the necessity for rest, and length of leave needed.
c.
Employee should submit Form C131 and Physician's Verification to
the college president or vice chancellor for approval and
transmittal to the Personnel Operations Branch.
8. Return to Service or Extension of Leave.
a.
By the end of the second week of the semester prior to the
expiration of leave, the employee is to file with the college or
vice chancellor a request to return from leave (Form C145),
request for extension of leave (if eligible) (Form C131.), or
resignation (Form C315). (Admin.,Guide 3274-1)
b.
Failure to report for duty at the expiration of leave is
adequate cause for dismissal. (Admin. Guide 3274).
REFERENCE: Admin. Guide 3272b; Board Rule 10701.8.