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S`„Nv ItFt <br /> City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> Personnel Policy and Procedure <br /> :;oma <br /> Policy Name LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> Policy Number 704:1 <br /> Effective Date 10/1/04 <br /> Revision Date(s) 5/21/15; 5/17/18 <br /> Prepared By, Title Human Resources Director <br /> Approved By, Title City Manager <br /> POLICY: <br /> It is the policy of the City to grant employees extended leaves of absence under certain <br /> circumstances. Except as stated below, employees will not receive compensation during <br /> a leave of absence. (For policy statements regarding absences of short duration, see <br /> Attendance and Punctuality, policy 701:1; and Short-Term Absences, policy 702:1) <br /> PROCEDURE: <br /> 1. The City will comply with the provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave <br /> Act ("FMLA"). jSee Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), policy 704:21 <br /> 2. Employees generally are eligible for leaves of absence if they have completed at <br /> least one year of service, or as specified by law. [See Family and Medical Leave <br /> (FMLA), policy 704:21. The granting and duration of each leave of absence and the <br /> compensation received by the employee, if any, during the leave of absence will <br /> be determined by the City in conjunction with applicable federal and state law. The <br /> following types of leaves will be considered: <br /> a. Medical Leave of Absence— (FMLA Qualifying Leave): Employees who are <br /> unable to work because of a non-job related serious health condition, <br /> disability, or injury may be granted a paid, or unpaid (if the employee has <br /> no accrued time), medical leave of absence (which will be in conjunction <br /> with the FMLA provided the condition falls within the parameters of the <br /> FMLA.) This type of leave covers disabilities caused by pregnancy, <br /> childbirth, or other related medical conditions. The City requires certification <br /> of an employee's need for medical leave, both before the leave begins and <br /> on a periodic basis thereafter, by the employee's health care provider. <br /> b. Medical Leave of Absence — (Non-FMLA Medical Leave): Employees who <br /> do not meet the eligibility requirements of family and medical leave may <br /> request Non-FMLA medical leave. This leave is only available for the <br /> CODING: Wordsn are deletions,words underlined are additions. <br /> Policy 704:1 —Leaves of Absence Page 1 of 5 <br /> 107 <br />