Leave without pay (LWOP) may be approved by the Director of Human Resources when the operations of MTSA would not be unduly compromised and is requested in advance.
All PTO must be exhausted before taking leave without pay. Any leave taken more than accrued PTO must be taken without pay. Holidays are not paid when leave without pay is taken the day before or after published holidays. PTO accruals are paused when LWOP is requested and approved.
Leave without pay is deducted in the pay period in which it is taken.
PTO Pay Out
Upon termination of employment, accrued but unused PTO up to a maximum of 160 hours or 4 weeks’ pay for non-exempt employees and 320 hours or 8 weeks’ pay for exempt employees, will be paid at the employee’s current rate of pay, provided the employee has not abandoned their job nor committed an act of gross misconduct.
To receive full PTO pay out, employees must report to work on their final day of employment.