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E NO. 15
TO:
WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJEGT: REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council at their meeting of June 19, 1989 grant
Jeff Chen a leave of absence without pay of forty-one (41) working days
from his employment with the City commencing on June 26, 1989 and
continuing through August 21, 1989.
BACKGROUND:
A request has been received from Jeff Chen to take a leave of absence
without pay from his employment with the City of Tustin for a period of
forty-one (41) working days, commencing Monday, ~une 26, 1989 and
continuing through ~onday, August. 21, 1989. Jeff is~currently assigned
to the Engineering Division of the Public works Departmeqt as an
Assistant CiVil Engineer.
Jeff is currently on a 15-day general leave (June 5th through June
23rd) and is in Taipei, Taiwan with his father who is terminally ill
with cancer. Attached· is a copy~of Jeff's request for the leave of
absence. Section 8H(1)b of the City.. of Tustin Personnel Rules and
Regulations allows the City Council, upon recommendation of the City
Manager, to grant a leave of absence with or without pay in excess of
30 days for purposes deemed by the City Manager to be beneficial~to the
City.
Jeff is an asset to the City and performs an integral part of the
duties of the Engineering Division, consequently, it would be in the
best interest of the City to grant his request for a leave of absence.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
BL:mv
To: Mr. Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
Date: June 13, 1989
Subject: Requesting leave without pay for Jeff Chen
Dear Mr. Led~ndecker:
I like to request 2 months leave without pay commencing June 28,
1989 to return to work August 22, 1989 for my husband Jeff Chen.
,
Jeff's father is suffering from cancer of the stomach. On monday,
June 12th, doctors performed the surgery and found the cancer
cells have spread to too big of area that doctors can no longer
stop or control it. He~nce, doctors diagnosed Jeff's father has
about 2-3 months to live.
Jeff'S father is 80 years old. 'For these many years Jeff's been
in the U.S., Jeff has not been fortune to spend much time with
his father.
Please grant my request so that Jeff can spend a little more time
with his father.
On behalf of Jeff Chen
Sincerely Yours,
Lili Chen