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Prior to granting a Medical Leave, the City will require sufficient certification <br />from an employee's health care provider. The certification must include a <br />statement regarding the nature of the serious health condition, the employee's <br />inability to perform the functions of his or her position. Certification must be <br />provided, when possible, in advance or at the start of the leave. The certification <br />must be provided to the employee's department head on a timely basis by the <br />qualified employee, and must contain the following information from the health <br />care provider: <br /> <br />a. The date on which the serious health condition started; <br /> <br />b. The probable duration of the condition; <br /> <br />The appropriate medical facts which the health care provider knows about <br />regarding the condition; <br /> <br />do <br /> <br />For intermittent or reduced leave or for planned medical treatment, the <br />dates on which the treatment is expected to be given and the duration of the <br />treatment. <br /> <br />In addition, for certification to care for a spouse, child, or parent, the certification <br />must also provide, in addition to the information listed above, a statement by the <br />health care provider that the employee is needed to care for the other person, and <br />an estimate of the amount of time the employee will be needed to provide such <br />care, and, for intermittent or reduced leave, a statement by the health care <br />provider that the employee's reduced or intermittent leave is necessary for the cre <br />of the person with a serious health condition, or will assist in their recovery, and <br />the expected duration and schedule of the intermittent leave or reduced leave <br />schedule. <br /> <br />In addition, for certification to care for the employee's own serious health <br />condition, the certification must also provide, in addition to the information listed <br />in a-d above, a statement by the health care provider that the employee is unable <br />to perform the essential functions of his or her position, and, for intermittent or <br />reduced leave, that the intermittent or reduced leave is necessary and the <br />expected duration of the leave. <br /> <br />If the City has reason to doubt the validity of the certification, it will require the <br />employee to obtain a second opinion from a health care provider approved or <br />designated by the City. In the case of conflicting opinions, the City may require a <br />third opinion. The health care provider giving the third opinion shall be jointly <br />approved or designated by the City and the employee. The third health care <br />provider's opinion is final and binding. <br /> <br />When a Medical Leave is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, the <br />employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment so as not to <br />disrupt the city's operations and must give the city at least 30 days' notice before <br /> <br /> <br />