Use of FMLA leave. A. Leave taken to care for the employee's newborn child or child newly placed for adoption or xxxxxx care:
1. Must be taken within 12 months of the birth, adoption, or xxxxxx care placement of the child;
2. May be used on a continuing basis or, with the approval of the supervisor, may be used on an intermittent or reduced workweek basis;
3. At the employee's option, may be paid leave of the appropriate type, or unpaid leave, or any combination of the two;
4. Must be unpaid leave if the employee has exhausted all appropriate paid leave or does not accrue paid leave;
5. Is subject to a 30-day advance notice period;
6. Will not qualify as parental leave under Article 8 of this Agreement if the leave is taken to care for a newly placed xxxxxx child, or if the employee has exhausted the 720 hours (up to 864 hours for an operational firefighter) of parental leave provided per 24-month period under Article 8.
B. FMLA leave which does not qualify as parental leave under Article 8 of this Agreement may not include sick leave beyond the limitations stated in section 7.1 of the Agreement.
C. FMLA leave taken for medical purposes listed in section 11.2 C and D:
1. At the employee's option, may be paid leave of the appropriate type or unpaid leave, or any combination of the two;
2. Must be unpaid leave if the employee has exhausted all appropriate paid leave or does not accrue paid leave;
3. May be used on a continuing, intermittent or reduced workweek basis, as needed.
4. The Employer may require an employee to submit medical certification from a health care provider to support a request for FMLA leave for the employee's serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the function of the employee's position, or for the serious health condition of the employee’s family member including domestic partners and their children. A request for medical certification must be made in writing and must advise the employee of the anticipated consequences of failing to provide the certification. Medical certification may be required for any of the following reasons:
(a) the FMLA leave exceeds 5 consecutive work days;
(b) the employee requests to use any amount of annual leave as FMLA leave, and the requested leave would not normally be approved under the standards generally applied to requests for annual leave;
(c) the Employer suspects the employee of leave misuse or abuse;
(d) the employee has been placed on leave restriction and must submit medical certificatio...
Use of FMLA leave. Leave taken to care for the employee's newborn child or child newly placed for adoption or xxxxxx care:
