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Section 11. Leaves of Absence <br /> <br /> 11.1 General Leave <br /> <br /> Any regular or probationary employee may upon written <br /> request to the Department Head and the Personnel <br /> Director, be granted by the City Manager a leave of <br /> absence without pay, for a period not to exceed three (3) <br /> months. The written request must state the reasons for <br /> the leave. The Department Head may grant a regular or <br /> probationary employee a leave of absence without pay, for <br /> a period not to exceed one (1) calendar week. Said <br /> leaves shall be reported to the Personnel Director. <br /> <br /> During said leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation <br /> or sick leave benefits or be eligible for holidays, nor <br /> shall such time be considered as service time. <br /> <br /> 11.2 Extended Medical Leave <br /> <br /> Any regular or probationary employee who is temporarily <br /> disabled from work due to a medical condition may, upon <br /> written request to the Department Head and the Personnel <br /> Director, be granted by the City Manager, a leave of <br /> absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) <br /> months beyond the exhaustion of any accrued sick and <br /> vacation leave. With a recommendation by the Department <br /> Head to and approval by the Personnel Director, the City <br /> Manager may extend the leave for up to an additional <br /> thirty (30) days. In unusual circumstances involving <br /> catastrophic illness, the city manager may, upon the <br /> recommendation of the department head and personnel <br /> director, extend a leave of absence without pay up to but <br /> not exceeding one year from the date of disability. <br /> <br /> The term medical disability includes all temporary <br /> medical disabilities including pregnancy, childbirth and <br /> associated medical conditions. Except in instances <br /> involving catastrophic illness the total approved paid <br /> and unpaid time away from work because of medical <br /> disability prior to and after the birth of a child, shall <br /> not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days. An employee no <br /> longer disabled because of pregnancy, childbirth or <br /> associated medical conditions may apply for additional <br /> unpaid leave time for the care of the child under the <br /> provisions of Section 11.1 above. <br /> <br /> Such request for medical leave will be considered only <br /> upon provision of a physician's statement attesting to <br /> said disability. <br /> <br /> During extended medical leave, an employee shall not <br /> accrue vacation or sick leave benefits or be eligible for <br /> holidays, nor shall such time be considered 'as service <br /> time. <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />Page 11 <br /> <br /> <br />