Section 19-4325 - Transfers; leaves of absence(a) Transfers may be made from a position in one grade and class to a position in another grade and class when the duties and compensation are similar.(b) Any person holding a permanent position may be granted a leave of absence on the grounds of sickness, disability or being called by the armed services or other good or sufficient reason.(c) Leave of absence shall be granted to an officer or employee holding a permanent position in the classified service to enable such person to take a nonclassified appointive position in said sheriff department. Such leave of absence shall remain in effect as long as that person is holding such appointive position, after which he shall be reinstated to a position in the same grade or class in the classified service.L. 1969, ch. 136, § 23; L. 1973, ch. 126, § 4; July 1.