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Minnesota Paid Leave Policy Effective January 1, 2026 Page 4 4 cannot receive more income (from all sources including paid leave) while on leave than you would if you were working. For more information, contact the Human Resource Director (Paid leave (i.e., sick leave, ESST, vacation, compensatory time) does not accrue during the time an employee is on MNPL. Maintaining Health Coverage During Leave Unless the employee revokes coverage while on MNPL, the City will continue to provide group health insurance coverage for an employee on MNPL under the same conditions as the coverage was provided before the employee took leave. You must continue to make timely payments of your share of the premiums for such coverage. If you are not using paid time off to cover part or all of the leave, you will be responsible for remitting your portion of health premiums to the City to ensure continuation of benefits. Group health insurance may be cancelled if an employee’s premium payment is 30 days late. Before terminating coverage, the City will provide written notice to the employee at least 15 days before the coverage is terminated listing the final date payment is due (30 days past the due date) to avoid cancellation and the date coverage will end if payment is not received. An employee's share of premium payments for their group health insurance coverage may, at the employee's option, be: 1. prepaid at or before the start of the leave in which your health deductions may be modified to accept the agreed upon amounts and cadence of premium deductions; 2. arranged to write a check every 2 weeks for the duration that the employee may be out; 3. postpaid after the leave has ended in which your health deductions may be modified to accept the agreed upon amounts and cadence of premium deductions. For any payments requiring deductions other than through normal payroll procedures, the City will obtain a written authorization for such deduction(s). There may be tax advantages and/or consequences for these various options, and it is the employee’s obligation to understand these and decide accordingly. Coverage that lapses due to nonpayment of premiums will be reinstated immediately upon return to work without a waiting period. Reinstatement Upon return from covered MNPL, you will be reinstated to your previous position or to an equivalent position, with the same status, pay, employment benefits, length-of-service credit, and seniority credit as of the date of leave as long as you have worked for the City for a minimum of 90 calendar days. Upon return to work, if it becomes evident that the employee is unable to perform the key essential functions of their position (with or without reasonable accommodation), the City may engage in an interactive process, consistent with the American with Disability Act (ADA) and/or Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) and other applicable laws and workplace policies, including workplace safety protocols, to determine appropriate next steps.