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Leave Entitlement and Usage <br />MetLife may approve leave for the following conditions in a benefit year: <br />• Up to 12 weeks of medical leave (for yourself) to take care of yourself for a serious <br />health condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, recovery, or surgery. <br />• Up to 12 weeks of family leave to: <br />o Bond with a child through birth, adoption, or foster placement <br />o Care for a family member with a serious health condition <br />o Support a military family member called to active duty <br />o Receive covered types of care for yourself or a family member because of <br />domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking <br />Employees can take both types of leave in the same year, but employees cannot exceed 20 weeks <br />total within a single benefit year. For example, an employee may be entitled to 12 weeks of <br />family leave to bond with a child and another 8 weeks of medical leave for their serious health <br />condition. An employee's benefit year starts the first day they take Paid Leave. There is no <br />waiting period for MN PFPL if an employee is granted the benefit. <br />MN PFML Intermittent Leave <br />Employees may apply for intermittent leave in most cases, provided the leave is reasonable and <br />appropriate to the needs of the individual requiring care. <br />Definitions <br />• Family member includes: <br />o Spouse or partner <br />o Child (including biological, adopted, step, or foster children, or a child you raise <br />even if you are not legally related) <br />o Parent or person who raised you <br />o Sibling <br />o Grandchild or grandparent <br />o In-laws (including son, daughter, father, or mother) <br />o Anyone close to you who depends on you like family, even if not related by blood <br />• A serious health condition means a physical or mental illness, injury, impairment, <br />condition, or substance use disorder. Taking care of yourself for this serious condition <br />may involve evaluation, treatment, inpatient care, recovery, or not being able to perform <br />regular work, attend school, or do regular daily activities. This includes childbirth, <br />conditions related to pregnancy, or surgery. <br />Notice <br />Prior to starting a claim with MetLife, employees should reach out to Human Resources to notify <br />their intention to take leave. Optional: If the need is foreseeable, the City asks that employees <br />provide at least two weeks' notice prior to taking leave. If the leave is not foreseeable, employees <br />will still be able to take leave under MN PFML, and the City asks that employees provide as <br />much notice as possible. <br />How to Apply for Minnesota Paid Leave <br />45 <br />