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ARTICLE 6.8A MILITARY FAMILY LEAVE Purpose, In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 181.947, 181.948 and 192.325, the following military leave entitlements are available to an employee who has an immediate family member in the military service. Military Ceremonies, Family Training or Readiness Events and Reintegration Programs for Spouse, Parent or Child This leave applies to immediate family members defined as an employee's spouse, parent or child. An employee shall be granted an unpaid leave to attend the following kinds of events relating to the military service of the employee's immediate family member. • Department or retum ceremonies for deploying or returning military personnel or units; • Family training or readiness events sponsored or conducted by the military, • Events held as part of official military reintegration programs The unpaid leave may not exceed two (2) consecutive calendar days or six (6) days in a calendar year. An employee may substitute the appropriate paid leave if desired. Military Ceremonies for Extended Family Members This leave applies to immediate family members defined as an employee's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, legal guardian, fiance, or fiancee. An employee whose immediate family member, as a member of the US Armed Forces, has been ordered into active service in support of a war or other national emergency shall be granted an unpaid leave to attend a send -off or homecoming ceremony for the mobilized service member. Time off is limited to the actual time necessary for the employee to attend the ceremony, not to exceed one (1) unpaid day in any calendar year. An employee may substitute the appropriate paid leave if desired. The City may, however, deny such leave if the leave would unduly disrupt the operations of the City. • • •