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Family and Medical Leave Family and Medical Reasons Eligibility Employee: Family and Medical leave ("FMLA leave") provides up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave to an eligible employee for certain family and medical reasons. Employees are eligible if they have been employed for a minimum of twelve (12) months and have worked at least 1,250 hours for the City during the twelve (12) month period prior to requesting the leave. Maximum Leave: An employee may take a maximum of twelve (12) work weeks of FMLA leave in any rolling twelve (12) month period. Entitlement to Leave: FMLA leave may be granted for any of the following reasons: a. To care for the employee's child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care; b. To care for the employee's spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or C. For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee's job. Notice: The employee must give the City at least thirty (30) days advance notice that they will be taking FMLA leave. A "Request for Family/Medical Leave" form, copy attached, must be completed by the employee and returned to the immediate supervisor. In unexpected or unforeseeable situations, the employee should give as much notice as is practicable, usually verbal notice within one or two business days of when the need for leave becomes known, followed by a completed "Request for Family/Medical Leave" form. Serious Health Condition: A serious health condition is an illness or injury that is defined in the FMLA. For leaves taken because of the employee's or a covered family member's serious health condition, the City requires that either a "Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition" or "Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition" form be completed within fifteen (15) days, which are available from the City Administrator. In addition, the City may require periodic reports on the employee's status and intent to return to work, and a fitness -for -duty report to return to work. Leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule when it is medically necessary. If an employee requests intermittent leave or leave on a reduced schedule that is foreseeable due to medical treatment, the employee may be temporarily transferred to another position if the position has equivalent pay and benefits and better accommodates the recurring periods of leave. Any such transfer is subject to a collective bargaining agreement. 35 142286x12