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Bone Marrow/Organ Donation Leave <br />Employees who work an average of twenty (20) or more hours per week who seek to <br />undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow or an organ or partial organ may <br />take up to forty (40) hours of paid leave. The forty (40) hours is over and above the amount <br />of accrued time the employee has earned. The city may require verification by a physician <br />of the purpose and length of each leave requested by the employee. If a medical <br />determination indicates the employee does not qualify as a donor, the paid leave is not <br />forfeited. <br />Military Leave <br />State and federal laws provide protections and benefits to city employees who are called <br />to military service, whether for training or on active duty. Such employees are entitled to a <br />leave of absence without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, or benefits for the <br />time the employee is engaged in training or active service not exceeding a total of 15 days <br />in any calendar year. City compensation is in addition to the military pay for these 15 days, <br />as per MN Attorney General's Opinion. <br />The leave of absence is only in the event the employee returns to employment with the <br />city as required upon being relieved from service or is prevented from returning by <br />physical or mental disability or other cause not the fault of the employee or is required by <br />the proper authority to continue in military or naval service beyond the fifteen (15) day <br />paid leave of absence. Employees on extended unpaid military leave will receive fifteen <br />days paid leave of absence in each calendar year, not to exceed five years. <br />Where possible, notice is to be provided to the city at least ten working days in advance of <br />the requested leave. A training notice, signed orders, or battle assembly schedule are <br />examples of typical written notification to share with the city <br />If an employee has not yet used his/her fifteen days of paid leave when called to active <br />duty, any unused paid time will be allowed for the active -duty time, prior to the unpaid <br />leave of absence. <br />With few exceptions, Employees returning from military service will be reemployed in the <br />job that they would have attained had they not been absent for military service and with <br />the same seniority, status and pay, as well as other rights and benefits determined by <br />seniority. Unpaid military leave will be considered hours worked for the purpose of <br />vacation leave and sick leave accruals. <br />Eligibility for continuation of insurance coverage for employees on military leave beyond <br />Page 42187 <br />Page 113 of 447 <br />