Return to duty from leave without pay.
San José Municipal Code § 3.04.1280
in effect3.04.1280 - Return to duty from leave without pay.
Each employee who is granted a leave of absence without pay pursuant to Section 3.04.1260 above shall be entitled to return to the position held by him before the commencement of said leave; or, if such position has been abolished or otherwise has ceased to exist during his absence, to a position of like status and pay if such position exists, provided and excepting, however, that the provisions of this sentence shall not apply to any employee who does not return to his employment on the first working day following expiration of such leave of absence without pay. However, if such employee should return to duty after the first working day and before the sixtieth working day following expiration of his said leave of absence, the city manager may return said employee to duty upon showing of good cause therefor.
(Prior code § 2009.2; Ord. 18299.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PE_IPERE_CH3.04CISERU_PT10LEAB_3.04.1280REDULEWIPAFetched: 11/1/2026