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■ A covered military member's active duty call to duty, or to care for a covered military member (Military Caregiver and Qualified E�gency Leave, described belo��). Definitions Ca�ing — Psychological as well as physical care. It also includes acquiring care and sharing care duties for a covered family member. 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 stepchild, a ward of the employee, or a person with whom the employee is charged with a parent"s rights, duties, and responsibilities. Soouse — Does not include domestic partners or common-law spouses. Eligible �arent — 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; does not include in-laws. Serious Health Condition — As defined under the FML.A means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves one of the following: ■ Period of incapacit�r or treatment connected with inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facilit�-. ■ Period of incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care, or childbirth. ■ Period of incapacity of more than three consecutive calendar days that also involves continuing treatment by or under the supenrision 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 period and may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity. ■ Permanent/long-term conditions requiring supervision. ■ Period of absence to receive multiple treatments (including any recovery period therefrom) by a health care or service provider under orders of, or on referral by, a health care pro�rider. Length and Amount of Leave The length of FMLA leave shall not exceed twelve (12) weeks in any twelve (12) month period. The leave year is calculated on a rolling year basis measured backwards from the time the employee uses lea�=e. 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 lea�re 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 to not disrupt the city's business. Page 25�66