1.

Supervisor/Manager

Submit to the Assistant Director:

Detailed description of employee's extraordinary performance.

Exceptional Performance Recognition Leave Request form DHS2113.

2.

Assistant Director

If recommended, sign request and return to Supervisor and send to Office of Human Resources (OHR) Administrator.

If denied, notify the supervisor in writing of the decision and the reason for it.

3.

OHR Administrator

If recommended, sign the request and send to DHS Director.

If denied, notify Assistant Director in writing of the decision and reason for it.

4.

DHS Director

If approved, sign and send the request to OHR Administrator and to Payroll for processing.  OHR Administrator notifies supervisor/manager.

5.

Payroll

Send letter to employee describing leave and conditions of its use.

File the original in the employee's payroll file.

Maintain records of the amount of leave granted and used.