Excused Absences. In an excused absence, an employee receives advance permission from her supervisor to not be at work. Reasons for an excused absence vary by employer, but often include funerals, scheduled surgeries and vacation days.
Ben Lomond. Ben Lomond. Located in Santa Cruz County, Ben Lomond is a town named after a mountain found to its west and is an excellent area to raise a young family. Like much of the Bay Area, this town enjoys a constantly cool climate with moderate rainfall year round.
Redmond is bordered by Kirkland to the west, Bellevue to the southwest, and Sammamish to the southeast. Unincorporated King County lies to the north and east. The city's downtown lies just north of Lake Sammamish; residential areas lie north and west of the lake.