Guam § 28511 - No Disruption of Government Service.

§ 28511. No Disruption of Government Service.

(a) The Director of the agency or department whose

employee has been awarded a scholarship under this law shall

balance the need to support the scholarship recipients in the

minimum number of six (6) credit hours as required by the

program per semester to enable the recipient to graduate within

seven (7) years for an undergraduate degree or four (4) years for

a graduate degree and the need to ensure that the agency’s or

department’s operations are not hindered and that government

service to the public is not impaired due to the recipient’s

absence from work because of class schedules.

(b) In balancing these needs, the Director shall have the

discretion to approve or disapprove the employee’s class

schedule, or to limit the number of credit hours enrolled per

semester, provided that a written justification is made by the

Director concerning the critical need of services by the employee

and that government service to the public will be hindered or

substantially impaired if the employee’s proposed class schedule

be approved. The Director shall exercise his or her discretion in

good faith and not unreasonably disapprove or limit employees

proposed class schedule unless good cause is shown.