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• An eligible"parent"includes a biological parent or a person who stood in the place of a <br /> parent. <br /> • "Serious Health Condition"means an illness,injury,impairment,or physical or mental <br /> condition that involves one of the following: <br /> o Hospital Care:Any period of incapacity or treatment connected with inpatient care <br /> (i.e.,an ovemi h_ t�stgy)in a hospital,hospice,or residential medical care facility; <br /> o Pregnancy:Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy,prenatal medical care or <br /> childbirth; <br /> o Absence Plus Treatment:A period of incapacity of more than three consecutive <br /> calendar days that also involves continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a <br /> health care provider. <br /> o Chronic Conditions Requiring Treatments:An incapacity from a chronic condition <br /> which requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider,continues over an <br /> extended period of time,and may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of <br /> incapacity; <br /> o Permanent/Long-Term Conditions Requiring Supervision <br /> o Multiple Treatments:Any period of absence to receive multiple treatments(including <br /> any period of recovery therefrom)by a health care provider or by a provider of health <br /> care services under orders of,or on referral by,a health care provider. <br /> LENGTH AND AMOUNT OF LEAVE <br /> The length of FMLA leave is not to exceed twelve(12)weeks in any twelve(12)month period. <br /> The leave year is calculated based on a rolling backward basis. <br /> HOW LEAVE MAYBE TAKEN <br /> FMLA leave may be taken for 12(or less)consecutive weeks,may be used intermittently(a day <br /> periodically when needed),or may be used to reduce the workweek or workday,resulting in a <br /> reduced hour schedule.In all cases,the leave may not exceed a total of 12 workweeks. <br /> Intermittent leave may be taken when medically necessary for the employee's serious health <br /> condition or to care for a seriously ill family_ member.Intermittent leave must be documented in <br /> the medical certification form as medically necessary. <br /> If an employee is taking intermittent leave or leave on a reduced schedule for planned medical <br /> treatment,the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment so as to not <br /> disrupt the City's business. <br /> In instances when intermittent or reduced schedule leave for the employee or employee's family <br /> member is foreseeable or is for planned medical treatment,including recovery from a serious <br /> health condition,the City may teinporarily transfer an employee to an available alternative position <br /> with equivalent pay and benefits if the alternative position would better accommodate the <br /> intermittent or reduced schedule. <br /> Intermittent/reduced scheduled leave may be taken to care for a newborn or newly placed adopted <br /> or foster care child only with the City's approval. <br /> 391Page <br />