Family Leave of Absence. An Employee will be granted a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for the birth of a child, in order to care for a newborn child, and/or because of the placement of a child with the Employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, in order to care for a spouse, child, or parent of the Employee who has a serious health condition, provided the Employee provides a certification to verify the serious health condition. The Employee may be required to obtain the opinion of a second care provider designated or approved by the City. The City will continue to pay the Employee's health care, life, and disability insurance for up to twelve (12) weeks provided the Employee makes his/her contribution each month in advance. An employee must exhaust all accrued, but unused, vacation leave, compensatory time, and sick leave (if qualified, pursuant to Article 14, Sick Days), in this order, before utilizing Family Leave set forth herein. However, an employee may hold back up to sixty (60) hours of accrued vacation leave. 1. The annual twelve (12) month period shall commence and be measured forward from the date the Employee first uses the twelve (12) week leave set forth herein. 2. Eligible Employees will be required to certify their request for FMLA leave thirty (30) days in advance by use of the Department of Labor Form WH380 when possible. 3. Sick leave events, which continue two (2) weeks or more, will require completion of the WH380 form. 4. Eligible Employees shall be required to recertify their request for FMLA leave every thirty (30) days. 5. Leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the placement of a child in xxxxxx care may not be taken on an intermittent or reduced schedule.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Family Leave of Absence. An Employee will be granted a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for the birth of a child, in order to care for a newborn child, and/or because of the placement of a child with the Employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, in order to care for a spouse, child, or parent of the Employee who has a serious health condition, provided the Employee provides a certification to verify the serious health condition. The Employee may be required to obtain the opinion of a second care provider designated or approved by the City. The City will continue to pay the Employee's health care, life, and disability insurance for up to twelve (12) weeks weeks, provided the Employee makes his/her contribution each month in advance. An employee Employee must exhaust all accrued, but unused, vacation leave, compensatory time, and sick leave (if qualified, pursuant to Article 14XIV, Sick Days), in this order, before utilizing Family Leave set forth herein. However, an employee may hold back up to sixty forty (6040) hours of accrued vacation leave.
1. The annual twelve (12) month period shall commence and be measured forward from the date the Employee employee first uses the twelve (12) week leave set forth herein.
2. Eligible Employees will be required to certify their request for FMLA leave thirty (30) days in advance by use of the Department of Labor Form WH380 when possible.
3. Sick leave events, which continue two (2) weeks or more, will require completion of the WH380 form.
4. Eligible Employees shall be required to recertify their request for FMLA leave every thirty (30) days.
5. Leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the placement of a child in xxxxxx care may not be taken on an intermittent or reduced schedule.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Family Leave of Absence. An Employee will be granted a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for the birth of a child, in order to care for a newborn child, and/or because of the placement of a child with the Employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, in order to care for a spouse, child, or parent of the Employee who has a serious health condition, provided the Employee provides a certification to verify the serious health condition. The Employee may be required to obtain the opinion of a second care provider designated or approved by the City. The City will continue to pay the Employee's health care, life, and disability insurance for up to twelve (12) weeks provided the Employee makes his/her contribution each month in advance. An employee Employee must exhaust all accrued, but unused, vacation leave, compensatory time, and sick leave (if qualified, pursuant to Article 14, Sick Days), in this order, before utilizing Family Leave set forth herein. However, an employee may hold back up to sixty (60) hours of accrued vacation leave.
1. The annual twelve (12) month period shall commence and be measured forward from the date the Employee employee first uses the twelve (12) week leave set forth herein.
2. Eligible Employees will be required to certify their request for FMLA leave thirty (30) days in advance by use of the Department of Labor Form WH380 when possible.
3. Sick leave events, which continue two (2) weeks or more, will require completion of the WH380 form.
4. Eligible Employees shall be required to recertify their request for FMLA leave every thirty (30) days.
5. Leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the placement of a child in xxxxxx care may not be taken on an intermittent or reduced schedule.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement