"Administrative leave" means a temporary suspension from work, usually paid, while an organization investigates an employee's actions or a situation that may require further assessment or resolution. Full definition
A professor of Classics, placed on administrative leave by his university, sets up his office next door to the therapist's. (bookbrowse.com)
The board concluded that he had exercised questionable judgment and kept him on paid administrative leave until his contract expired. (educationnext.org)
In his resignation letter he said plans to remain a professor at the college, although he is currently on unpaid administrative leave. (spectrumlocalnews.com)