Such notice requirements shall be waived upon receipt of documentation that an emergency situation existed. Employees are encouraged to offer management more than the required notice whenever possible. An inordinate number of requests are received for the same day, such as days before, on or after a holiday. Proper notice requirement has not been met. Normal workloads or staffing shortages shall not constitute an emergency for purposes of this provision.
Request is for consecutive personal leave days.
Time missed and subsequently not approved per the above shall be recorded as unauthorized leave and may subject the employee to discipline. Personal leave may not be charged on a legal holiday. It shall be the responsibility of management to develop and disseminate procedures for implementing this policy, including identifying persons to be notified with requests for personal leave, notice requirements, and accurate reporting of employee leave balances. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to know their leave balances and to comply with all requirements to secure personal leave.