Leave Policy

Eligibility

Regular full-time employees are eligible to request Personal Leave of Absences (PLOA) after 6 consecutive months of employment.  Eligible employees may take up to 6 weeks of unpaid leave in any rolling 12-month period with an approval letter from their supervisor and/or Regional manager. 

Under this policy, employees may be required to submit documentation acceptable to DriveTime confirming their reason for the leave of absence. A Personal Leave of Absence cannot be used to extend an FMLA Leave entitlement.

To check if you qualify for Family Medical Leave of Absence, please review FMLA Requirements.

PLOA

Following approval by the Disability Department, the employee's manager and appropriate Regional Team Manager will evaluate the needs of the business and the employee's request and notify the Disability Department of the final decision. Upon receipt of the response from the manager (or RTM), the Disability Department will mail the employee a determination letter. 

If an employee is not eligible for a Personal Leave of Absence (and/or FMLA), a manager with the approval of their RTM may allow 5 consecutive unpaid workdays (after exhaustion of accrued PTO time). If an employee is unable to return by day 6, his/her employment will be terminated.