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35 221698v1 Section 11.09 Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Employees who work twenty hours or more per week and have been employed more than one year are entitled to take an unpaid leave of absence under the Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Act of Minnesota. Female employees for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions as well as a biological or adoptive parent in conjunction with after the birth or adoption of a child as eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave and must begin within twelve months of the birth or adoption of the child. In the case where the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave must begin within 12 months after the child leaves the hospital. Employee should provide reasonable notice, which is at least 30 days. If the leave must be taken in less than 30 days, the employee should give as much notice as practicable. Employees are required to use accrued leave (i.e., sick leave, vacation leave, etc.) during Parenting Leave If the employee has any FMLA eligibility remaining at the time this leave commences, this leave will also count as FMLA leave. The two leaves will run concurrently. The employee is entitled to return to work in the same position and at the same rate of pay the employee was receiving prior to commencement of the leave. Group insurance coverage will remain available while the employee is on leave pursuant to the Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Act, but the employee will be responsible for the entire premium unless otherwise provided in this policy (i.e., where leave is also FMLA qualifying). For employees on an FMLA absence as well, the employer contributions toward insurance benefits will continue during the FMLA leave absence. For reference, see Minn. Stat. § 181.940 & Minn. Stat. § 181.941. Section 11.10 Administrative Leave Under special circumstances, an employee may be placed on an administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal or external investigation. The leave may be paid or unpaid, depending on the circumstances, as determined by the city administrator with consent of the City Council. Section 11.11 Adoptive Parents Adoptive parents will be given the same opportunities for leave as biological parents (see provisions for Parenting Leave). The leave must be for the purpose of arranging the child’s placement or caring for the child after placement. Such leave must begin before or at the time of the child’s placement in the adoptive home. Section 11.12 School Conference Leave Any employee who has worked half-time or more for more may take unpaid leave for up to a total of sixteen hours during any 12-month period to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee’s child (under 18 or under 20 and still attending secondary school), provided the conference or classroom activities cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. When the leave cannot be scheduled during non-work hours and the need for the leave is foreseeable, the employee must provide reasonable prior notice of the leave and make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the city. Employees may choose to use vacation leave hours for this absence but are not required to do so. Minnesota Stat. § 181.940 & Minn. Stat. § 181.9412. Section 11.13 Bone Marrow/Organ Donation Leave