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Eligible child - A person under 18 years of age or a person incapable of self -care because of a physical or mental disability who is a biological, adopted, foster, or step ehildgWchild, a ward of the employee, or a person with whom the employee is charged with a parent's rights, duties, and responsibilities. Spouse - Does not include domestic partners or common-law spouses. Eligible parent - A biological parent or a person who was charged with parental rights, duties, and responsibilities over the employee when the employee was under the age of 18; doesn' does not include in-laws. Serious Health Condition - As defined under the FMLA means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves one of the following: ■ Period of incapacity or treatment connected with inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility. ■ Period of incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care, or ehild bifthchildbirdi. ■ Period of incapacity of more than three consecutive calendar days that also involves continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a health care provider (Absence plus treatment). ■ Incapacity from a chronic condition which requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider continues over an extended per4od of ep riod and may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity. ■ Permanent/1Long-term conditions requiring supervision. ■ Period of absence to receive multiple treatments (including any period of recovery eo riod therefrom) by a health care or service provider under orders of, or on referral by, a health care provider. eff Length and Amount of Leave The length of FMLA leave shallis not exceed twelve (12) weeks in any twelve (12) month period. The leave year is calculated-bxsed on a rolling year basis measured backwards from the time the employee uses leave. The entitlement to FMLA leave for the birth or placement of a child for adoption expires twelve (12) months after the birth or placement of that child. How Leave May be Taken FMLA leave may be taken in consecutive weeks, intermittently (a day periodically as needed), or may be used to reduce the workweek or workday, resulting in a reduced hour schedule. In all cases, the leave may not exceed a total of twelve 12) workweeks. Intermittent leave may be taken when medically necessary for the employee's serious health condition or to care for a seriously ill family member. Intermittent leave must be documented in the medical certification form as medically necessary. If an employee is taking intermittent leave or leave on a reduced schedule for planned medical treatment, the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment so as toto not disrupt the city's business. In instances when intermittent or reduced schedule leave for the employee or employee's family member is foreseeable or is for planned medical treatment, including recovery from a serious health condition, the 23