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If thirty (30) days’ notice cannot be given, the employee is required to give as much notice as practicable, including following required call-in procedures. The City requires an employee on FMLA leave to report periodically on the employee’s status and intent to return to work and provide reports of workability as requested by City Administrator. CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS For leave due to an employee’s serious health condition or that of an employee’s family member, the City may require the completion of a Medical Certification form by the attending physician or practitioner as allowed by law. The form must be submitted by the employee to the City Administrator within fifteen (15) calendar days after leave is requested. If the form is not submitted in a timely fashion, the employee must provide a reasonable explanation for the delay. Failure to provide medical certification may result in a denial or delay of the FMLA leave. When leave is due to an employee’s own serious health condition, a Fitness for Duty Certification (FFD) will be required before an employee can return to work. Failure to timely provide such certification may eliminate or delay an employee’s right to reinstatement under the FMLA. If an employee is using intermittent leave and reasonable safety concerns exist regarding the employee’s ability to perform their duties, a FFD certificate may be required as frequently as every 30 days during periods when the employee has used intermittent leave. Recertification of leave may be required if the employee requests an extension of the original length approved by the City or if the circumstances regarding the leave have changed. Additionally, recertification may be required if there is a question as to the validity of the certification or if the employee is unable to return to work due to the serious health condition. SECOND AND THIRD MEDICAL OPINIONS The City may request a second, and in certain circumstances, a third medical opinion. ANNUAL MEDICAL CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION Where the employee's need for leave due to the employee's own serious health condition lasts beyond a single leave year, the City will require employees to provide a new medical certification in each subsequent leave year. REINSTATEMENT Employees returning from Family and Medical Leave will be reinstated in the same position or a position equivalent in pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The City may request a “return to work” release from health care provider. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS, CONCURRENT LEAVE AND SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE