26. Authorized Leave

26. Authorized Leave

   The following are forms of authorized leave: holiday, vacation, sick, funeral, military, civil, family/medical, injury leave, Administrative Office approved "ready to work" status, temporary emergency leave, and official leave of absence.

   Authorized leave policies also apply to the Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the Reporter of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the State Court Administrator, the State Probation Administrator, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Administrative Assistants, Career Law Clerks, and Non-Career Law Clerks with the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. These leave policies also apply to official court reporters with some exceptions to the vacation leave policy as set out in the Supreme Court Rules Relating to Official Court Reporters. All full-time employees shall account for at least 40 hours of work or leave time per week.

   An absence by an employee not authorized by the employee's supervisor shall be considered as unauthorized leave.

Amended 5-23-07; amended 7-9-15; amended 3-18-2020; amended 4-8-2020.