2.32.180 Administrative leave.
The Borough Mayor or their designee may approve administrative leave (leave during which an employee does not suffer a loss of pay) for the following reasons:
A. Court Leave. Employees who are summoned for jury duty or are subpoenaed as a witness for a Borough work-related matter shall not suffer a loss in base pay or fringe benefits. However, fees paid to the employee by the court system will be transferred to the Borough.
B. Military Leave.
1. Employees who are absent from employment by reason of service in the uniformed services shall be entitled to employment benefits and reemployment rights and benefits in accordance with federal law.
2. Employees who are members of the active military reserve or National Guard shall not suffer a loss in pay or other employee fringe benefits due to annual training requirements, so long as such call-up does not exceed 16 and one-half calendar days in one year. The employee must provide bona fide military travel orders and pay receipts at the conclusion of such leave to qualify for this provision. Employees must return to their Borough position immediately after training concludes and remit to the Borough all salary received as compensation for such duty in order to be eligible for pay and benefit continuation under this section; failure to comply will result in cessation of pay beginning the day the employee departed. Employees called to duty shall be entitled to employment benefits and reemployment rights in accordance with federal law. Employees must return to their Borough position within the time frames as established by the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
C. Funeral/Bereavement Leave. Employees shall be allowed time off work without loss of pay not to exceed three days, in the event of a recent death (within last 12 months) in the employee’s immediate family, for the purpose of attending the funeral or memorial service, making necessary arrangements, family support or other similar circumstances.
D. Incentive/Award Leave. The Mayor may authorize leave as an award or incentive as appropriate such as paid time off for employee of the month, service awards, or other circumstances. (Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2009-28 §§ 10, 11, 12, 2009; Ord. 2003-58 § 8, 2003; Ord. 98-009 § 10, 1998; Ord. 84-102 § 2, 1985. 2004 Code § 2.24.171.)