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62 treatment, the employee must give the City at least 30 days' notice before the date the Family Care Leave is to begin. When the need for Family Care Leave is unforeseeable, the employee must provide notice as soon as practicable. Section 4.18 Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Act Employees who work 20 hours or more per week and have been employed more than one year are entitled to take an unpaid leave of absence under the Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Act of Minnesota. Female employees for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions as well as a biological or adoptive parent in conjunction with after the birth or adoption of a child as eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave and must begin within 12 months of the birth or adoption of the child. In the case where the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave must begin within 12 months after the child leaves the hospital. Employee should provide reasonable notice, which is at least 30 days. If the leave must be taken in less than three (3) days, the employee should give as much notice as practicable. Employees are required to use accrued leave (i.e., sick leave, vacation leave, etc.) during Parenting Leave. If the employee has any FMLA eligibility remaining at the time this leave commences, this leave will also count as FMLA leave. The two leaves will run concurrently. The employee is entitled to return to work in the same position and at the same rate of pay the employee was receiving prior to commencement of the leave. Group insurance coverage will remain available while the employee is on leave pursuant to the Pregnancy and Parenting Leave Act, but the employee will be responsible for the entire premium unless otherwise provided in this policy (i.e., where leave is also FMLA qualifying). For employees on an FMLA absence as well, the employer contributions toward insurance benefits will continue during the FMLA leave absence. Upon written request, the City Administrator may authorize leave in excess of 12 work weeks up to a maximum period of six (6) months. Notice When the need for a Parental Leave is foreseeable, such as the expected birth, adoption or placement of a child, the employee must provide the City with at least 30 days' written notice. If the exact date of the birth, adoption or placement is unforeseeable, the employee must provide notice as soon as practicable. Section 4.19 Military Leave State and federal laws provide protections and benefits to City employees who are called to military service, whether in the reserves or on active duty. Such employees are entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, or benefits for the time the employee is engaged in training or active service not exceeding a total of 15 days in any calendar year. The leave of absence is only in the event the employee returns to employment with the