educational leave of absence
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You must call the Disability Management Program via the HR Service Center at 1-888-825-5247 if you are absent from work for more than five days due to illness or injury or are off work for a reason that's covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) or related state leave law.
eligibility
If you're an eligible employee, you can request a Leave for Educational Reasons to study full-time at a college, university or technical institution — provided your studies are likely to be of value to the company.
length of absence
This leave is a Personal Leave Without Pay. It is normally granted for nine months or one full school year at a time. Your leave can be renewed every 12 months, with management approval, if you're making satisfactory progress in your studies, but the total of all leaves for education can't exceed 60 months.
how to request a leave
You should contact your supervisor as soon as possible if you are considering a leave or if you need to take a leave.
You will need to complete a form to request a leave under this policy. Download Form F-12 Request for Leave of Absence Without Pay, and follow the instructions on the form to complete your request.
In addition, for a leave to attend college, complete Form F-18 Leave of Absence Without Pay to Attend College.
employment during leave
As long as you are actively pursuing your full-time course of study, you have permission to work for others while on leave. While you are on leave, you must advise Chevron in advance of any school vacation period that will last 30 days or longer. If Chevron needs you to, you can spend this time working for Chevron. If so employed, you will return as a regular status employee and your leave will automatically end on the day your work for Chevron begins. During this period, you will be eligible for benefits in accordance with your service and the provisions of the benefit plans and policies in effect at that time. Before returning to school, you must apply for a renewal of your leave.
If you work for Chevron during any school vacation period of less than 30 days' duration, you will remain on leave and be considered a casual hire. You will not be eligible for any Chevron benefits other than the Retirement Plan and the Employee Savings Investment Plan (ESIP), if previously eligible, and your leave will not automatically end.
summary of conditions
pay
Your pay will be suspended while you're on a Leave for Educational Reasons.
benefits
The benefits available are those under a Personal Leave Without Pay.
service
During your Leave for Educational Reasons, your service will be handled under the provisions of Personal Leave Without Pay.
Be sure to read the request for leave of absence forms for complete information about how your service is affected, especially if you don't return to work for the company.
returning to work
You'll qualify for reinstatement under the provisions of Personal Leave Without Pay.