(A)
Administrative leave, with or without pay, may be given
for an employee to leave the college's property (whether owned, leased, rented
or used by the college), or not to return to the college's property (whether
owned, leased, rented or used by the college) for a specified period of
time:
(1)
In
circumstances where the health or safety of an employee or of any person or
property entrusted to the employee's care may be adversely
affected.
(2)
To investigate an alleged violation of law or college
policy.
(3)
To investigate the conduct or performance of an
employee even where no alleged violation of law or policy has been
made.
(4)
When it is in the best interest of the
college.
(B)
Although administrative leave may be used in
conjunction with disciplinary action, or implemented as a result of an
investigation, it is not, in itself, a form of disciplinary
action.
(C)
Administrative leave with pay.
(1)
An employee may
be placed on administrative leave with pay for the remainder of the employee's
work day or longer with the approval of the president or
designee.
(2)
An employee shall receive his/her base rate of pay
while on administrative leave. Time designated as administrative leave with pay
will not be charged to the employee's paid leave. An employee placed on
administrative leave with pay maintains all benefits during the leave
time.
(a)
Returning to work.
(i)
When employees are on administrative leave with pay, their
positions are held for them, unless it is determined through the investigative
process and resulting disciplinary action that the employee is to be
terminated.
(b)
Notification.
(i)
Written notification to the employee is required when an
employee is placed on administrative leave with pay for periods of time greater
than the remainder of the workday or when placed on administrative leave
without pay. A copy of this notification will be placed in the employee's
personnel file.
(D)
Administrative
leave without pay.
(1)
An employee may be placed on administrative leave
without pay for the remainder of the workday or for an extended period with
approval by the president or designee.
(2)
An employee
placed on leave without pay is responsible for his/her share of the cost of
benefits until such time he/she is reinstated or terminated.
(a)
Returning to
work.
(i)
When employees are on administrative leave without pay,
their positions are held for them, unless it is determined through the
investigative process and resulting disciplinary action that the employee is to
be terminated.
(b)
Notification.
(i)
Written notification will be given to any employee placed on
administrative leave without pay. This notification will be placed in the
employee's personnel file.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 3358:17-11-05
Effective:
3/22/2015
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory
Authority: 3358.04
Rule
Amplifies: 3358.04
