Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/12/2024

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If thirty(30)days'notice cannot be given,the employee is required to give as much notice as practicable,including following required call-in procedures. The City requires an employee on FMLA leave to report periodically on the employee's status and intent to return to work. CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS For leave due to an employee's serious health condition or that of an employee's family member, the City may require the completion of a Medical Certification form by the attending physician or practitioner.The form must be submitted by the employee to Human Resources within fifteen(15) calendar days after leave is requested.If the form is not submitted in a timely fashion,the employee must provide a reasonable explanation for the delay.Failure to provide medical certification may result in a denial or delay of the leave. When leave is due to an employee's own serious health condition,a fitness for duty certification (FFD)may be required before an employee can return to work.Failure to timely provide such certification may eliminate or delay an emplo,eight to reinstatement under the FMLA. If an employee is using intermittent leave and reasonable safety concerns exist regarding the employee's abilityperform his or her duties,a FFD certificate may be required as frequently as every 30 days during periods when the employee has used intermittent leave. Recertification of leave may be required if the employeequests an extension of the original length approved by the City or if the circumstances regarding the leave have chan end. Recertification may also be required if there is a question as to the validity of the certification or if the employee is unable to return to work due to the serious health condition. REINSTATEMENT Employees returning from Family and Medical Leave will be reinstated in the same position or a position equivalent in pay,benefits,and other terms and conditions of employ GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS, CONCURRENT LEAVE AND SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE An employee granted leave under this policy will continue to be covered under the Cites group health and dental insurance plan under the same conditions and at the same level of City contribution as would have been provided had the employee been continuously ployed during the leave period.The employee will be required to continue payment of the employee portion of group insurance coverage while on leave.Arrangements for payment of the employee's portion of premiums must be made by the employee with the City. If there are changes in the City's contribution levels while the employee is on leave,those changes will take place as if the employee were still on the job. Rights to additional continued benefits will depend on whether leave is paid or unpaid. Any paid disability leave benefits(Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability),sick leave,or compensatory time off available to employees for a covered reason(an employee's serious health 41IPage