A diocesan leave of absence is an extended period of time granted to an employee to be absent from work for sufficient reason while maintaining the right to return to his/her position at a specified time and maintaining  employee benefits (i.e.  the Lay Employee Retirement Plan and the health insurance plan).  Please note that a Leave of Absence granted only by a parish or institution allows the employee to return to work to his/her position but does not provided for continuance in the Lay Employees' Retirement Plan or Health Insurance from the Diocese.  Please feel free to contact the Human Resources Office for complete Leave of Absence Policy.