8.0. SR 11-25-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

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indicated below. Employees must include any available paid sick, compensatory, and vacation time for a Medical Leave. Employees may retain one week (40 hours) of vacation or compensatory time if so desired. Unless otherwise required by law, no benefits accrue during an unpaid Family or Medical Leave of Absence, although such a leave does not constitute a break in service for purposes of eligibility for pension and retirement benefits. Accrued vacation or other paid time off may not be used to extend a leave of absence beyond 12 weeks. Medical Leave of Absence An unpaid Medical Leave of Absence will be provided in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to any employee who has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her job. A "serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves: · inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; · a period of incapacity (inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities) of more than three (3) consecutive calendar days that also involves continuing medical treatment; · any period of incapacity due to pregnancy or prenatal care; · any period of incapacity or treatment for such incapacity due to a chronic condition which requires periodic treatment, continues over an extended period, and may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity; · any period of incapacity which is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective but for which the individual is under the continuing supervision of a health care provider; or any period of absence to receive multiple treatments, including any period of recovery therefrom, for restorative surgery after an injury or for a condition that would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three consecutive days in absence of the treatment. Accrued vacation and other paid time off may not be used to extend a medical leave of absence beyond 12 weeks. It is required that a medical leave of absence and a Worker's Compensation leave of absence run concurrently. Eligibility To be eligible for a Medical Leave, an employee must have been employed by the City as an employee for at least 12 months and must have at least 1250 hours of service during the year preceding the start of the leave. Hours of service are defined as the number of hours actually worked and do not include either paid or unpaid leave taken by the employee during the previous 12-month period.