Part 2
In our Silkin Management Group blogs this week we’ve presented some different sample office policies that Silkin Management Group consultants recommend to clients. We will continue to present additional sample policies over the upcoming weeks on our various Silkin Management Group blog sites.
Yesterday’s sample policy was the first part of a Leave of Absence policy. You can link to Part 1 of that policy on this Silkin Management Group blog site: Sample Policy on Leave of Absence Part 1. The second part of that sample policy follows here.
Sample Policy on Leave of Absence – Part 2 (add this to what was presented in Part 1)
- Extended Vacation: Any earned and unused vacation time must be taken prior to the beginning of any leave of absence. Vacation time is earned in 12 month increments and no vacation time is earned for time worked less than 12 full months.
- The following are all taken as “leaves of absence” and are not paid, unless otherwise indicated by law: Jury Duty; Funeral Leave; Military Duty.
- Marriage: A leave of absence without pay may be granted for a period of up to two weeks, unless valid vacation time is to be used.
- New Child: Your written request for a leave of absence must be submitted as far in advance as possible so that adequate coverage can be planned for.
A staff member does not accrue seniority while on an unpaid leave of absence. Dates for benefits eligibility and salary review will be postponed accordingly.
If the leave of absence is not subject to government regulations and/or laws, the office does not guarantee that the staff member will be reinstated. Reinstatement is solely at the office’s discretion.
Staff members who fail to return to work on the scheduled workday will be presumed to have resigned employment voluntarily.
The above policy, as well as the sample policies we’ve previously presented on our different Silkin Management Group blog sites can all be found in our Silkin Management Group Office Policy and Job Description Manual which contains over 400 pages of office policies and job descriptions for a health care office, specifically designed for a dental, veterinary and optometric office. Everything in the manual can be easily edited and adapted for anyone’s practice.
For more information about this manual or Silkin Management’s services, visit our website at www.silkinmanagementgroup.com or call us at 800-695-0257.
Gary Crawshaw
Silkin Management Group Consultant
