Other Management Approved Leave (OMAL)

Management may approve paid time off for employees to participate in specified state-related activities or because of natural or other emergencies.

This policy applies to full-time and part-time (half-time or more) employees who have a permanent, probationary, or time-limited appointment.

An appointing authority shall grant leave with pay to an employee for any of the following purposes:

to prepare for participation in his or her internal agency grievance procedure or mediation procedure (up to 8 hours – see Employee Appeals and Grievances)
to place an employee on investigatory status (see Disciplinary Action, Suspension and Dismissal, Investigatory Placement with Pay)
to participate in contested case hearings, or other administrative hearings (see Employee Appeals and Grievances)
to locate and move to a new residence, within the limits allowed by policy, when a transfer is required by the agency
to attend workers’ compensation hearings
to serve on state commissions, councils, boards and committees
because of a smallpox vaccination
to train for and compete in Pan American, Olympic, or international athletic competition – up to 30 days a year as specified in G.S. 126-8.1.
to cover time that an agency is closed for emergencies (see the Adverse Weather and Emergency Closings)

An appointing authority may grant leave with pay to an employee for any of the following purposes:

to participate in volunteer emergency and rescue services
to participate in specialized disaster relief services with the American Red Cross (see policy for details)
to donate blood and bone marrow
to donate organs (up to 30 days)
to reward an employee for a suggestion that is adopted under the NC Thinks Program or under the agency’s Governor’s’ Awards for Excellence Program
to attend conferences that are closely associated with an employee’s work, but that are not required as a work assignment

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