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POLICY: FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE • Approved By: Federal Section: 2.01 Revision History: 1992, 1997 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 includes the following types of leave of absences: MEDICAL LEAVE. Leave of absences for personal illness. (See Section 2) FAMILY CARE LEAVE. Leave of absences for the illness of a family member. (See Section 3) PARENTAL LEAVE. Leave of absence related to the birth of a child or adoption of a child. If an employee qualifies for FMLA Leave and Parental leave, these leaves occur simultaneously. (See Section 4) 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 granted up to a maximum of 6 months. 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; and • Have worked a minimum of 1,250 hours within the previous 12 month 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 pursuant to the Minnesota Parenting Leave Act. 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