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Unless the leave would unduly disrupt the operations of the City, the City shall grant a leave of absence without pay to an employee whose immediate family member, as a member of the United States armed forces, has been ordered into active service in support of a war or other national emergency. "Immediate family member" means the employee's grandparent, parent, legal guardian, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, fiance, or fianc6e. The amount of leave provided under this section is limited to the actual time necessary for the employee to attend a send-off or homecoming ceremony for the mobilized service member, not to exceed one (1) day's duration in any calendar year. Where possible, notice is to be provided to the City at least ten (10) working days in advance of the requested leave by completing a "Request for Leave" form, copy attached. An eligible employee may also take unpaid FMLA leave under the Military Family Leave, Qualifying Exigency section of this handbook arising out of the fact that the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent is on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation. Military Funeral Leave The City shall grant up to ten (10) working days of a leave of absence without pay to an employee whose immediate family member, as a member of the United States armed forces, has been killed while engaged in active service. "Immediate family member" means the employee's parent, child, grandparents, siblings or spouse. An employee must give as much notice as practicable of the employee's intent to exercise this leave and complete a "Request for Leave" form, copy attached. The length of leave provided under this section may be reduced by any period of paid leave provided by the City. An eligible employee may also take unpaid FMLA leave under the Military Family Leave, Qualifying Exigency section of this handbook arising out of the fact that the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent is on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation. School Conference and Activities Leave An employee will be granted up to a total of 16 hours during any school year to attend school conferences or school -related activities related to the employee's child, in the manner provided for in Minn. Stat. § 181.9412, subject to the following requirements: a. The employee must work an average of twenty or more hours per week. b. The conference or school -related activities cannot be scheduled during non -work hours. For the purpose of such leave, a "child" means an individual under eighteen (18) years of age or an individual under age twenty (20) who is still attending secondary school. When such leave cannot be scheduled during non -work hours and the need for the leave is foreseeable, the employee must provide reasonable prior notice of such leave to the City and make a reasonable 41 142286x12