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40 <br /> <br />City of Little Canada Personnel Policy <br /> <br />Leave under this policy is unpaid. However, an employee may substitute accrued PTO for leave under <br />this policy. <br />The City will not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, or otherwise <br />retaliate or discriminate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence as provided <br />by this section. <br /> <br />Victim/Witness Leave <br /> <br />The City allows a victim or witness, who is subpoenaed or requested by the prosecutor to attend court <br />for the purpose of giving testimony, reasonable time off from work to attend criminal proceedings <br />related to the victim's case. Additionally, the City allows a victim of a violent crime, as well as the <br />victim's spouse or immediate family members, reasonable time off from work to attend criminal <br />proceedings related to the victim's case. <br /> <br />An employee who is absent from the workplace shall give 48 hours' advance notice to the City, unless <br />impracticable or an emergency prevents the employee from doing so. Upon request of the City, the <br />employee shall provide verification that supports the employee's reason for being absent from the <br />workplace. All information related to the employee's leave pursuant to this section shall be kept <br />confidential by the City. <br /> <br />The City will not discharge, discipline, threaten, otherwise discriminate against, or penalize an <br />employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of <br />employment, because the employee took reasonable time off from work to attend a criminal <br />proceeding pursuant to this section. <br /> <br />Harassment and Domestic Abuse Leave <br /> <br />Employees may take reasonable time off from work to obtain or attempt to obtain a harassment <br />restraining order. <br /> <br />Except in cases of imminent danger to the health or safety of the employee or the employee's child, or <br />unless impracticable, an employee who is absent from the workplace shall give 48 hours' advance <br />notice to the City. <br /> <br />Upon request of the City the employee shall provide verification that supports the employee's reason <br />for being absent from the workplace. All information related to the employee's leave pursuant to this <br />section shall be kept confidential by the City. <br /> <br />The City will not discharge, discipline, threaten, otherwise discriminate against, or penalize an <br />employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of <br />employment, because the employee took reasonable time off from work for these purposes. <br /> <br />Public Office <br /> <br />A person elected to a public office will be permitted time off from regular employment to attend <br />meetings required by reason of the public office. The time off will be without pay or made up with <br />other hours, as may be agreed upon. When an employee takes time off without pay, the City shall <br />make an effort to allow the employee to make up the time with other hours when the employee is