A employee came to me and asked for a sabbatical year.

He wanted three months off to finish his science fiction novel.
I said yes. I told him: "Follow your dreams. Your desk will be here when you return."
I even let him keep his company laptop so he wouldn't have to buy a new one. He was incredibly grateful.
He returned yesterday beaming. He finished the book. He says it's a masterpiece.
I asked him to send me the manuscript via email.
She looked confused but sent it anyway.
Then I sent it to Legal to start the publishing process under our brand.
According to the "Hardware Usage" clause in his contract, any intellectual property created on a company device is 100% owned by the corporation.
We launched the eBook on Amazon this morning.
All royalties will go to the Facilities budget to pay for new carpets.
We are very proud of our author.