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Fall River Housing Authority denies employee leave-of-absence request, board cites policy and precedent concerns
Summary
The Fall River Housing Authority board voted unanimously to deny a requested leave of absence from a long‑term employee after a lengthy discussion about personnel policy language, precedent and union bargaining implications.
At its October meeting, the Fall River Housing Authority board voted to deny a leave‑of‑absence request from an employee identified in board materials as Mr. DeSilva.
Board members spent more than an hour debating whether the request fit the authority’s personnel policy, which says leave without pay will be approved only when the employee intends to return at the end of the leave. Several commissioners said the request — described by the employee as an opportunity to pursue other employment — did not meet that standard and could create an undesirable precedent.
The authority’s executive director told the board he had consulted the labor attorney, who advised…
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