Section 3356-7-07 - Professional leave without pay, excluded professional/ administrative staff(A) Policy statement. The university is committed to employment practices that promote the health and welfare of its employees. Through its leave programs, it provides for and encourages preventive health care; physical, emotional, and mental well-being; professional growth and development; and civic responsibility.(B) Parameters. (1) Individuals may request professional leave without pay for periods ranging from one week to one year to secure additional formal education or training, or other appropriate professional experience, when such training or other appropriate professional experience will serve to enhance the individual's contribution to the university. Arrangements acceptable to the division head must be made to cover the employee's duties during the period of absence.(2) Employees on professional leave without pay shall have the option of maintaining the university's group insurance benefits by paying the entire cost for the coverage in effect during the period of the leave.(C) Procedures. (1) Excluded professional/administrative staff considering a professional leave without pay should first discuss their interests with their immediate superior. This preliminary discussion should include reasons for the leave, length of the leave, anticipated workload during the course of the leave, and potential methods of redistributing the workload.(2) If there is agreement that the leave might be pursued, the supervisor will alert the appropriate administrative and/or division officer to that possibility.(3) A formal request for professional leave without pay shall be submitted in writing to the individual's supervisor as far in advance as possible. This written request should specify the reason for the leave, the anticipated duration of the leave, and a suggested method of redistributing the workload.(4) If the supervisor supports the request for a leave, an endorsed copy of the request is forwarded. This process continues until the request, with appropriate endorsements, is forwarded to the division officer of the division in which the individual is employed.(5) Final approval for granting requests of professional leave without pay is the responsibility of the division officer of the division in which the individual is employed.(6) Once a professional leave without pay request has been approved, it is forwarded to the human resources officer for implementation.(7) Employees covered by collective bargaining should refer to their respective labor agreements. Replaces: 3356:1-17-04
Ohio Admin. Code 3356-7-07
Effective: 2/4/2013
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3356
Rule Amplifies: 3356
Prior Effective Dates: 8/26/86, 7/15/99, 6/16/03, 8/21/10