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already provided. The city will provide a private and secure room (other than a restroom) <br />as close as possible to the employee's work area, that is shielded from view and free from <br />intrusion from coworkers and the public and that includes with access to an electrical <br />outlet. <br />Reasonable Accommodations for Health Conditions Relating to <br />Pregnancy <br />The city will attempt to provide female employees who request reasonable <br />accommodation with the following for her health conditions related to her pregnancy or <br />childbirth without advice of a licensed health care provider or certified doula. <br />■ More frequent or longer restroom, food, and water breaks <br />Seating <br />Limits on lifting over 20 pounds <br />The city will provide reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, temporary <br />leaves of absence, modification in work schedule orJob assignments, seating, more <br />frequent or longer break periods and limits to heavy lifting to an employee for health <br />conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth upon request, with the advice of a licensed <br />health care provider or certified doula, unless the employer demonstrates the <br />accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's <br />business. In accordance with state law, no employee is required to take a leave of absence <br />for a pregnancy nor accept a pregnancy accommodation. <br />School Conference Leave Policy <br />Employees may take up to sixteen (16 hours) unpaid leave during any 12-month period to <br />attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child (through <br />secondary school), provided the conferences or classroom activities cannot be scheduled <br />during non -work hours. If an employee's child receives childcare services or attends a pre- <br />kindergarten regular or special education program, the employee may use the leave time <br />to attend a conference, or activity related to the employee's child, or to observe and <br />monitor the services and program, provided the conference, activity, or observation <br />cannot be scheduled during non -work hours. <br />When the need for leave under this section is foreseeable, the employee must provide <br />reasonable prior notice of the leave to his or her immediate supervisor and make a <br />reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly disrupt city business. <br />Employees may choose to use vacation leave for this absence but are not required to do <br />so. <br />Page 112 of 447 <br />