PAP.1.7.070 Additional Paid Leave

The Tribe grants employees additional paid leave in certain situations, including the following:

(a) Civil Leave. The Tribe grants eligible employees paid civil leave during the required absence when any employee appears as a witness for the federal, state or Tribal Government, in obedience to a subpoena. An employee must promptly notify his or her department head or director upon receipt of any subpoena. If an employee receives any stipend for such civil leave, he or she must use PTO during any work absence for such service. No employee shall take both compensated time and stipend pay during the required absence for civil leave.

(b) Jury Duty Leave. The Tribe grants eligible employees paid leave during the required absence for jury service. An employee must promptly notify his or her department head or director upon receipt of any notice to appear. If an employee receives any stipend for such jury duty leave, he or she must use PTO during any work absence for such service. No employee shall take both compensated time and stipend pay during the required absence for jury service.

(1) All full-time employees will be given a five (5) day leave without loss of pay for funeral services for immediate family. Immediate family includes the following:

(A) Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandparent, Grandchild, Niece, Nephew, Aunt and Uncle (including great-grandparents, in-laws, and step-relationship, etc.), including a partner who has been in a relationship for a period of time or in relationship under Ojibwe tradition and practices.

(2) Up to three (3) day leave for other persons will be given only if the full-time employee is assisting the family during their immediate time of loss, subject to prior approval of employee's supervisor.

(3) All other funeral leave will be limited to no more than one (1) day with pay to attend the funeral services, subject to the notification and approval of employee's immediate supervisor.

(d) Committee or Board Leave. The Tribe grants eligible full-time employees paid leave to serve on committees or boards of the Tribal Governing Board and may approve leave to participate in other outside boards or committees. An employee must receive prior approval from his or her department head or director prior to accepting an appointment or volunteering to sit on any committee or board. An employee may receive a stipend for such committee or board service, he or she shall not need to use PTO during any work absence for such service. Attendance at any meetings related to such appointment must be preapproved by the employees immediate Supervisor and such appointment/meetings shall not interfere with an employees work performance and duties.

(e) Maternity Leave. The Tribe grants eligible full-time female employees up to eight (8) weeks, a maximum of three hundred and twenty (320) hours paid leave, for time to deliver and care for a newborn child. If an employee has medical problems prior to delivery, she may utilize paid maternity leave, subject to the maximum limit, with written verification from her doctor. An employee must request and obtain the prior approval of his or her department head or director to utilize this leave. The paid leave under this section is included in the maximum leave provided for in Section PAP.1.7.090 of this manual.

(f) Paternity Leave. The Tribe grants eligible full-time employees up to two (2) weeks, maximum of eighty (80) hours, paid leave to care for a newborn child. An employee must request and obtain the prior approval of their department head or director to utilize this leave. The paid leave under this section is included in the maximum leave provided for in Section PAP.1.7.090 of this manual.

(g) Parental Leave. The Tribe grants eligible full-time employees up to two (2) weeks, maximum of eighty (80) hours, paid leave for adoption, customary adoption, guardianship, protective placement, or an emergency safety plan of a pre-school (0-5 years of age) child. Leave may be granted prior to the legal proceedings having been completed. An employee must request the leave as early as possible and obtain approval of his or her department head or director to utilize leave. The paid leave under this section is included in the maximum leave provided for in Section PAP.1.7.090 of this manual.

(h) Military Leave. The Tribe grants eligible full-time employees up to ten (10) days, maximum of eighty (80) hours, paid leave upon presentment of official orders requiring attendance for training or to perform other duties as a member of the United States Armed Forces. An employee serving on military leave with pay will be paid only the difference between compensation fees received for such duties and his or her normal salary. An employee must notify his or her department head or director prior to such leave. The Tribe will look to the provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et. seq. solely as a guideline in determining reemployment of employees who take extended military leave.

(i) Voting Leave. The Tribe will grant eligible employees two (2) hours paid leave to exercise the right to vote subject to the voting verification requirements established by the Tribal Governing Board. An employee must request and obtain the prior approval of his or her department head or director to utilize this leave.

(j) Birthday Leave. The Tribe will grant eligible employees eight (8) hours of paid leave for the employee's birthday, provided the employee must take such leave within five (5) calendar days, either before or after, the date of the birthday.

(k) In-House Medical Appointments. The Tribe may grant employees paid release time to attend medical appointments at the Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center.

(l) Education Leave. The Tribe may grant employees paid release time to attend job-related or degree seeking courses. An employee must consult with his or her department head or director prior to registering to ensure the course is acceptable and must request and obtain the prior written approval of his or her Department head or Director with concurrence from the Executive Director to utilize this benefit. An employee must also have an approved Professional Development Plan on file with the Human Resource office. An employee must promptly provide his or her Department head or Director and the Human Resource Director, or designee, with written proof of course completion. A failure to successfully complete a course may jeopardize an employee's ability to obtain approval of subsequent paid release time hereunder. The Tribe may pay the tuition, books and associated fees of an employee attending an accredited institution of higher learning. The employee must be attending for the purpose of obtaining a degree or enrolling in courses in a field of study that is related to their position of employment with the Tribe. An employee desiring to have the Tribe pay these expenses must have an approved Professional Development Plan on file which is approved by their immediate Supervisor and agree to the terms and conditions of an Educational Expense Reimbursement Agreement and is subject to program availability of funding pursuant to Section PAP.1.4.070 of this manual.

(m) Conferences and Meetings. The Tribe may grant employees time to attend job-related conferences and professional meetings. An employee must consult with his or her department head or director prior to registering to ensure the conference or professional meeting is acceptable. An employee must request and obtain the prior written approval of his or her department head or director to utilize this benefit.