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Editor's Note: For related provisions, see Ch. 103, Personnel Policies.
The Business Administrator may grant a leave of absence without pay to any uniformed member of the Division of Police or the Fire Division upon presentation of satisfactory reasons. Such leave may be granted for a period not to exceed six months. Further extended leave may be granted only by written approval of the City Council.
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Editor's Note: Former §§ 5-107 through 5-114, which previously preceded this section, regarding the classification of leaves, annual vacation, holiday leave, sick leave, disability, special leave, compensatory leave and military leave, as amended, were repealed 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. MC-2670.
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No uniformed member of the Division of Police or the Fire Division may absent himself from duty without prior written or verbal approval of the designated officer in charge of his respective Division.
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Application for leave shall be normally submitted in writing to the member's immediate superior officer while on duty.
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Request for sick leave while off duty may be made by telephone to the designated officer of the member's respective Division, giving name, rank and post of duty. If the member is unable to call due to illness, another person may telephone, giving the appropriate information, plus his or her name and relationship to member.
The return to duty of any member from any of the types of leave of absence set forth in this article shall be reported to the office of the Chief of the respective Division of said member by his immediate superior officer.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 5-118, Retirement pay, which previously followed this section, was repealed 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. MC-2670.
In case of death of any uniformed member of the Division of Police or the Fire Division, there shall be paid to his widow, beneficiary or estate the amount or amounts due for any and all unused vacation leave, holiday leave, compensatory time, terminal pay and pay period as though the member were not deceased.