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L. VOTING TIME (Minn. Stat. § 204C.04) <br />All employees are encouraged to exercise their voting privileges in local, state, or national <br />primary, special or general elections. The employee is permitted reasonable and necessary paid <br />time off to vote with approval from their Supervisor. <br />M. WORK-RELATED INJURY LEAVE <br />Worker's Compensation injury leave must be taken concurrently with Family and Medical Leave if <br />the condition meets the Family and Medical Leave and the employee elects Medical Leave of <br />Absence. Employees are allowed, but not required, to apply accrued sick, vacation, holiday and <br />personal leave to any portion of their salary which is not covered by workers' compensation <br />insurance payments. <br />Public Employees Retirement Act <br />If an employee on a Work Related Injury leave uses accrued sick, vacation, or holiday leave, the <br />employee's contributions for PERA will be deducted from the payments from the City and the City <br />will continue to make its contributions. If the employee is not receiving compensation from the <br />City while on a Work -Related Injury Leave, the employee may receive service credits for up to <br />one year by making the City and employee contributions. <br />Return to Work <br />If, as part of the Worker's compensation process, the employee is offered a medically approved <br />"light duty" position, the employee may decline the position and instead choose to exercise the <br />right to a Medical Leave of Absence if a portion of the 12 -week period is available. If the <br />employee accepts the "light duty" position in lieu of taking an available Medical Leave of <br />Absence, the employee is entitled to be replaced in his or her original position or an equivalent <br />position at the time the Medical Leave of Absence would have ended. <br />