administrative leave

American  

noun

1. leave, as from a government agency or department, arranged by special permission or directive.

   During the investigation she was placed on administrative leave with pay.

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Example Sentences

He is on administrative leave while the investigation against him continues.

From Los Angeles Times

Ten days later, he put nearly all of the agency’s 75 employees on administrative leave, fired the board and rescinded some previously awarded grants.

From Salon

That afternoon, the two Border Patrol officers involved in the killing were placed on administrative leave.

From Salon

Meanwhile, the two Border Patrol agents who fired shots at Pretti were placed on administrative leave, and a video emerged showing an earlier altercation between federal immigration agents and Pretti.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection revealed that two Border Patrol agents involved in the shooting had been placed on administrative leave on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times