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C. Determinations regarding light duty will be made on a department -by -department, case -by - <br />case basis. The Human Resources Manaeer. in consultation with the Department Head, <br />will consider such factors as public service needs and budgetary consideration, the need for <br />work which may be assigned as light duty, the employee's capability of performing the <br />work, the number of employees not available for work due to injury or illness, and other <br />relevant factors, as determined by the Human Resources Manager's sole discretion. The <br />City does not guarantee that any light duty will be available, and is under no obligation to <br />create a new position to accommodate any employee's inability to perform the essential <br />functions of their job. <br />D_The City will determine what job duties the employee will perform. These duties may <br />include those currently assigned to the employee's job classification or any other duties the <br />City considers to be appropriate. Duration of light duty will be determined at the sole <br />discretion of the City, <br />E. If the treating physician requires a continuation of light dutyd the initial two weeks, <br />the employee must submit the treating physician's documentation for the Human Resources <br />Manager's review in order to determine if the City can grant oadditional Jight duty. The <br />City, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to terminate a light duty ass ent at any <br />time based upon, but not limited to, the factors set forth in sub -item C ab <br />6.8 Military Leave <br />State and federal laws provide for and reguiale military eave fore e oyees who are called to <br />military service, whether in the Reserves or full-time service. Leave from employment to <br />participate in military duty is addressed in federal law in the Uniformed Services Employment & <br />Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA). Public employees in Minnesota engaged in military <br />service have additional benefits under Minnesota Statutes. Every city of Ramsey employee, <br />whether in the Reserves or full-time service, will be afforded the benefits entitled to them under <br />federal and state law. Employees should contact Human Resources for additional details. <br />6.9 Parenting Leave <br />Parenting Leave, as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, grants qualifying employees unpaid leave <br />of up to twelve (12) weeks for: (1) a biological or adoptive parent in conjunction with the birth or <br />adoption of a child; or (2) a female employee for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, <br />childbirth, or a related health condition. Parental Leave is considered to be taken simultaneously <br />with FMLA leave. If leave is taken due to the birth or adoption of a child, the leave must begin <br />within twelve (12) months of the birth or adoption, unless the child remains in the hospital after the <br />mother has been discharged, in which case the leave must begin within twelve (12) months after <br />the child leaves the hospital. <br />6.10 School Conference and Activities Leave <br />Any qualifying employee may take leave of up to 16 hours during any 12-month period to attend <br />school -related activities related to the employee's child attending school, provided the school -related <br />activities cannot be scheduled during non -work hours. <br />35 IPage <br />Deleted: Department Head, <br />Deleted: Human Resources Manager <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: A, B, <br />C, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25' + <br />Tab after: 0.5' + Indent at: 0.5' <br />Deleted: , <br />- - Formatted: List Paragraph, No bullets or numbering <br />_ . — -I Deleted: but will not exceed two to four weeks. ¶ <br />1 Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5' <br />-f Deleted: an J <br />Deleted: two weeks of 1 <br />