administrative leave

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.

Example Sentences

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on administrative leave from baseball in July amid an investigation over suspicious gambling activity surrounding his pitches.

Read more on MarketWatch

Terrance Whitehead, Crenshaw: When head coach Robert Garrett was placed on administrative leave before the season began, the Crenshaw grad and longtime assistant took over.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The officers involved in the incident have been placed on paid administrative leave, in accordance with Oakland Police Department policy.

Read more on Barron's

Tellis has been a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading Washington think tank, which said Wednesday that he has been put on administrative leave.

Read more on Barron's

Young retired from the DEA in 2024, but was allowed to collect a paycheck on administrative leave for roughly 18 months after the alleged attack on Doherty, according to two federal law enforcement officials.

Read more on Los Angeles Times