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Procedure for Applying for Personal Emergency Leave – Employees

An application for leave form should be filled out and return to the resource officer. In the
case the resource officer is not available, the application can be given to your supervisor or
the administrative officer. If unable to submit an application, your supervisor or the
Resource officer should be informed of your request for leave. Upon return to work, a
signed application should be submitted.
- As per policy employees are allowed 5 days’ personal emergency leave per year.

The officer will return the application to the executive office for approval.

Once approval is granted a written approval letter will be sent to the applicant
and carbon copied to the finance office. In the case of an application submitted
after the leave the same process will be followed to confirm that the leave was
granted

Procedure for Applying for Medical Leave – Employees

•An application for leave form should be filled out and return to the resource
officer along with a copy of a signed and stamped medical certificate from a
recognized physician. In the case the resource officer is not available, the
Step 1 application can be given to your supervisor or the administrative officer.

•The officer will return the application to the executive office for approval.
Step 2

•Once approval is granted a written approval letter will be sent to the applicant
and carbon copied to the finance office.
Step 3

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