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However, when the following extraordinary circumstances exist, the City Administrator • may determine the City Offices should be closed: • the building is unfit or unsafe for employee to occupy (e.g. a water main break); • weather conditions make travel impossible (e.g. highways are closed); or • a natural or man-made emergency jeopardizes the health and safety of employees. If it is necessary to close City offices due to extraordinary circumstances, the office closing will be announced on WCCO-AM radio and on a pre-recorded message on the City's main telephone number if possible. In such circumstances where City offices are officially closed, the City Administrator may grant paid time off to employees. Employees who are not scheduled to be at work on a day when offices are closed for extraordinary circumstances will not receive paid time off. The provisions of this policy shall apply to all employees who are not members of a union whose contract with the City may specifically set forth contrary provisions dealing with the subject matter of this personnel policy. K. Unpaid Leave of Absence (Clerk Administrator) The City of Mounds View may grant an unpaid leave of absence to an employee upon written request and approval. Prior to requesting leave, an employee must first exhaust all available paid leave (i.e., vacation leave, accumulated compensatory time, flex time, or sick leave if conditions for which leave is requested meet those conditions required for usage of Sick Leave as defined in Section ) • - An unpaid leave of absence requires advance written approval of the City Administrator. The unpaid leave of absence may be granted at the discretion of the City Administrator based on consideration of the following factors: • Municipal service needs; • The employee's performance record and length of service; • The reason(s) for the request; • Any other relevant information; and • The Supervisor's and/or Department Head recommendation. If granted, the unpaid leave of absence may not exceed ninety (90) continuous calendar days. An extension beyond that period may be requested in writing and granted at the discretion of the City Administrator based on the above considerations. An unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) calendar year, except as noted below. Employee's serving in the armed forces or who have been disabled while performing job duties at the City of Mounds View, may have their unpaid leave of absence extended beyond one (1) calendar year, at the discretion of the City Administrator, based on the above considerations. Status of Benefits During unpaid leave of absences of less than 30 calendar days, the employee retains all • benefits - i.e., accrual of sick, vacation, and holiday leave and City contributions for City sponsored benefits. A leave of absence without pay in excess of 30 calendar days, benefits including sick, vacation, holidays or other forms of indirect compensation will