Personal Leave of Absence
Applying for Personal Leave of Absence
The Process
Applying for Personal Leave of Absence: The Process
The Forms
These leaves are applied for and approved in the Human Resources Leaves Office, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 210 East, Phone 889-4865.
All paperwork must be original and no third party faxes.
In special circumstances, APS may grant a personal leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year. Employees must have five (5) years of employment in the position, department, and/or bargaining unit preceding the request. Application for personal leave shall include a statement indicating the purpose of the leave and must be signed by the supervisor for approval and approved by the Supervisor or Designee. Request for this leave may be denied if it could adversely affect the department or the District.
Extended Leaves Policy
All leaves of ten (10) consecutive work days or less must be requested through and approved by the employee’s principal or supervisor. Extended leave of more than ten (10) consecutive days, with or without pay, must be requested through the Human Resources Leaves Office. Employees must complete the required Leave Forms and receive the necessary approval before the leave requested may be taken.
When an employee becomes ill or is injured on the job, sick leave begins at the time of inability to continue work, to the nearest half-hour. An employee, who is already on annual leave, personal leave or leave without pay, including parental leave, may not be eligible to use sick leave benefits.
While on an approved leave, an employee may not volunteer or perform any duties for the APS District or utilize APS property for personal use.
