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, department head may be given time off in lieu of their time over and above the regular work hours. This should be called compensatory time off and the depart- ment head g anting such leave should make reference to the number of days of compensatory time off due the employee. No compensatory time off, however, is to exceed ten 10) days during any calendar year. f. Educational Leave. A regular employee interested in further professional training may obtain an educational leave without pay up to twelve (12) months upon recommendation of the department head and approval of the Executive Director. It will be the goal of the Department-of Redevelopment to make the best use of existing staff by using available-educational resources to upgrade all personnel into positio s of more responsibility. The Department will use the educational resources of the local community through the Public S rvice Careers Program to provide educational opportunity to all employees without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, to improve their skills and job opportunities. It is t1le policy of the Department of Redevelopment to permit an employee to be excused from work for up to four hours per week to further his education, if the employee is willing to duplicate this four hours on his own time. All applications for new projects to be carried out by the Department of RedevelopmenL will provide for the hiring of residents of the project area Train - ing and educ tional benefits similar to those carried forth in our Code Enforcement Projects will be available to the new employees. g. Leave of Absence. The Executive Director may grant leaves of absence without pay to regular employees for up to one month in duration; renewable up to six months without pay. When possible employees shall request leave of absence in writing well in advance of the date desired. Employees shall be obligated to show that granting such leave is in the interest of the department. No leave may be granted before an employee has completed his trial service period. When any leave of absence without pay exceeds two (2) weeks in any one month, service credit for all employment privileges shall cease imtil active employment is resumed. In the absence of reasonable excuse and notice t his department head, any employee who fails to return to work at the time specified in his application for leave shall be considered to have resigned. h. Absence without Leave. Any employee absenting himself from duty without permission or notice for two working days shall be subject to involuntory separation.