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Effecti��e �ul�� 1, 2023, an em�lo��er shall not discharge, disci�line,�enalize, interfere wid�, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an em�lo�ee for asserting bone marrow or organ donation leave rights or remedies. Military Leave State and federal laws provide protections and benefits to cit�� employees who are called to military service, whether for training or on active dut��. Such employees are entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, or benefits for the time the employee is engaged in training or active service not exceeding a total of 15 days in any calendar year. The leave of absence is only in the event the employee returns to employment with the city as required upon being relieved from service or is prevented from returning by physical or mental disabilit�- or other cause not the fault of the employee or is required by the proper authority to continue in military or naval service beyond the fifteen (15) day paid leave of absence. Employees on extended unpaid military lea�=e will receive fifteen days paid leave of absence in each calendar year, not to exceed five years. Where possible, notice is to be provided to the city at least ten working days in advance of the requested leave. If an employee has not yet used his/her fifteen days of paid leave when called to active duty, any unused paid time will be allowed for the acti�=e-duty time, prior to the unpaid leave of ab sence. With few exceptions, employees returning from military service will be reemployed in the job that they would have attained had they not been absent for military service and with the same seniority, status and pay, as well as other rights and benefits determined by seniority. Unpaid military leave will be considered hours worked for the purpose of vacation leave and sick leave accruals. Eligibility for continuation of insurance coverage for employees on military lea�=e beyond fifteen days will follow the same procedures as for any employee on an unpaid leave of absence. Employees will be granted up to ten working days of unpaid leave whose immediate family member is a member of the United States armed forces who has been injured or killed while engaged in active service. The 10 days may be reduced if an employee elects to use appropriate accrued paid leave. Unless the leave would unduly disrupt the operations of the city, employees whose immediate family member, as a member of the United States armed forces has been ordered into active service in support of a war or other national emergency, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence, not to exceed one da�r's duration in any calendar year, to attend a send-off or homecoming ceremony for the mobilized service member. The cin-�vill rant em�loeees an un�aid lea�-e of absence for time s�ent ser�-in� as a member of the Civil Air Patrol u�on rec�uest and authorit�- of the s�tate or anv of its �olitical subdivisions, unless the absence would undulv disru�t the o�erations of the citv. Em�lo�rees mav choose to use vacation leave in �lace of tul��ud lea�-e. Jury Duty Leave and Court Appearances Employees are allowed a leave of absence pursuant to state statutes without restriction or sanction when called for jury duty. ■ An employee performing jury duty or testify-ing in court for cin�-related business will receive the difference between his/her regular rate of pay and the amount received as juror or witness up to the ma�mum allowed by state or federal law. Upon receipt of payment from the court, documentation of payment shall be provided to Human Resources. Page 33�66