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EXHIBIT A POLICY: FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE SECTION: 2.05 A. Medical Leave B. Family Care Leave C. Parental Leave D. Military Family Leave E. Military Caregiver Leave The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is intended to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability and economic security of families, and to promote national interests in preserving family integrity. It is intended to benefit employees as well as employers by providing up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job protected leave for the birth of a child, adoption, foster care and certain family and medical reasons. Family and Medical Leave include the following types of leave of absences: A. MEDICAL LEAVE. Leave of absences for personal illness. B. FAMILY CARE LEAVE. Leave of absences for the illness of a family member. C. PARENTAL LEAVE. Leave of absence related to the birth of a child, adoption of a child or placement of a child with the employee for foster care. If an employee qualifies for FMLA Leave and Parental leave, these leaves occur simultaneously. D. MILITARY FAMILY LEAVE: Leave of absence arising out of the fact that a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of an employee is on active duty, or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty, in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation. E. MILITARY CAREGIVER LEAVE: Leave of absence arising out of the fact that a spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin is ill or injured in the line of duty during active duty, The fundamentals of the City's policy regarding these various types of unpaid leaves in accordance with the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act are set forth below. Certain circumstances may require special interpretation of the policy or involve application of laws other than the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. As it is impossible to anticipate every circumstance which might arise under the policy, employees are encouraged to contact the Human Resource Representative if they believe that the policy description below is applicable in whole or in part to their specific circumstance. ELIGIBILITY Unless otherwise required by law or indicated below, the combined total of available leave under this policy is 12 weeks in any 12-month period measured backwards from the date an employee initially uses the Family or Medical Leave. Parental leave however, may be up allowed up to a maximum of 6 months at the discretion of the City Clerk-Administrator. An employee is eligible for Family and Medical Leave if they: • Have been employed by the City of Mounds View for at least 12 months, which need not be 12 consecutive months; and • Have worked a minimum of 1,250 hours within the previous 12-month