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at least a year may take leave to attend school related activities of the employee's child. If the • employee's child receives child care services as defined in Minnesota Statute §256H.01, subd. 2 or attends a pre-kindergarten regular or special education program,the employee may use the leave time to attend an activity or to observe or monitor the services or program. The leave is only available if the activity cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. Employees must provide reasonable prior notice of the leave and make an attempt not to disrupt the operations of the City. This is an unpaid leave; however, employees may use accruedvacation leave. Sick leave may not be used. A total of 16 hours during a 12 month period is allowed. Sick or Injured Child Care Leave (MN §181.9413) Employees are allowed to use personal sick leave benefits on the same terms the employee is able to use sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness, or for absences due to an illness of the employee's child for such reasonable periods are the employee's attendance with the child may be necessary. Voting Time All employees are encouraged to exercise their voting privileges in local, state, or national primary, special or general elections. The employee is permitted reasonable and necessary paid • time off the vote with approval from their supervisor. Severe Weather Conditions This policy applies to all regular full and part time employees, except those employees whose jobs require working during inclement weather, i.e., Police,Public Works and Parks. This policy will be in effect only on official notice that City Hall has been closed at the discretion of the City Administrator. The City will attempt to notify employees of the closing of City facilities. Non-essential employees should not report to work if their work site is not open. If the release of non-essential employees occurs before the start of a work shift, they shall be paid for that shift. If the release of employees occurs during a work shift, employees on duty shall be paid for the full day. Employees may be advised not to leave the premises because of severe weather or other emergency conditions continuing after regular working of office hours. Remaining on the premises after office hours shall entitle employees to overtime compensation unless they remain to work because they are required by departments to assist during the emergency situation. When employees in general are not released but an individual faces hardship due to special travel problems, department heads or those authorized by them to do so may authorize those individuals not to report for duty, or they may release those individuals requesting to leave early. In that event, employees must charge the lost time to, vacation time, accumulated compensatory time, time office without pay or may make up the lost time during the current pay period. S When City Hall is officially closed due to weather, City personnel who are required to work during such time will be paid at their normal overtime rate, or such employees may choose to be