1109

The athletics leave without pay for training purposes, established in § 1107 of this title, shall last for up to one (1) year with a right of renewal, provided it has the approval of the Board and provided the employer is notified thirty (30) days before its expiration date. This athletics leave without pay for training and/or competition allows eligible athletes and trainers to be absent from their work without [loss of time] and to secure their jobs without impairing their vested rights and benefits during the term said athletes have been participating in said training or competition.\nDuring the term of the athletics leave without pay to train, provide training, or compete, the Board shall be responsible for the salaries of the participants. Therefore, it shall be bound to remit to the employer the amounts corresponding to the legal deductions made up to that time to the employee so the employer may continue covering the corresponding payments for said contributions.\nHistory —Jan. 5, 2002, No. 24, § 3.