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EXHIBIT A period. Hours of service are defined as the number of hours actually worked and do not include other paid or unpaid leave taken by the employee during the previous 12- month period. • Parental leave may be available for employees who work less than 1,250 hours pursuant to the Minnesota Parenting Leave Act, which provides for six (6) weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Insurance Continuation Except where otherwise provided below, the City will continue to make group health insurance available to an eligible employee during an approved Family and Medical Leave of Absence. This means the City will continue to pay its portion of the applicable premiums for the employee and his/her dependents during the time of leave. The employee is still responsible to continue payment of the employee’s portion of the health, life and/or dental premiums. For leaves without compensation for 30 days or less, the City will continue to pay its normal premium contribution or as the policy allows. If a Family and Medical Leave Absence extend beyond the approved period, the employee becomes responsible for the full amount of the group health insurance premiums with no co-payment from the City. In the event an employee elects not to return to work upon completion of an approved Family and Medical Leave of Absence, the City may recover from the employee the cost of any payments made to maintain the employee's insurance coverage, unless failure to return to work was for reasons beyond the employee's control. If an employee is laid off during the Family and Medical Leave Absence and employment is terminated, the City's responsibility to maintain group health insurance ceases at the time of the layoff. Status of Benefits Unpaid Leave/Combination of Unpaid and Paid The employee will not accrue benefits such as vacation leave, sick leave or holiday pay while on Unpaid Family and Medical Leave of Absence. Employees using a combination of paid and unpaid leave, or intermittent unpaid leave, will accrue benefits on a pro-rated basis. Step adjustments will be extended by the length of the unpaid leave. Employees on intermittent leave will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with regard to extending the length of the step increases. Paid Leave Employees using Paid leave will continue to accrue benefits. Step adjustment will occur at the regularly scheduled time. Paid and Unpaid Leave does not constitute a break in service for purposes of eligibility for pension and retirement benefits. Use of Vacation, Sick Leave and Holiday Pay The City may require an employee to use accrued paid vacation leave or sick leave in conjunction with any part of the employee’s Family or Medical Leave. If the City does not require the employee to use accrued vacation or sick leave in conjunction with his or her Family or Medical Leave, the employee may choose