REQUESTING AND APPROVING DISCRETIONARY LEAVES
Related Policy – Discretionary Leave
About This Procedure
Responsible Official
Vice President of Human Resources & Operations
Policy Owner
Vice President of Human Resources & Operations
Policy Contact
Vice President of Human Resources & Operations
Issued
2019-04-17
Revised
2019-07-11
University Procedure
Requesting a Leave
An employee desiring discretionary leave time must request it via the university’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
Approving Discretionary Leave Requests
Approving Request
- A supervisory must consider the conditions surrounding the employee’s request for a discretionary leave (A complete list of conditions appears in the policy statement of the Discretionary Leave policy.)
- Complete appropriate HRMS documentation to initiate a recommendation for the leave of absence.
Documenting Leave Request
The responsible administrator/supervisor ensures that appropriate documentation of the discretionary leave is entered in the HRMS.