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You are entitled to take family medical leave as provided under the federal Family and Medical <br /> Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and under the state of Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) for the following <br /> reasons: <br /> • Birth of a child and to care for such child <br /> • Placement in your home of a child for adoption or foster care <br /> • To care for your seriously ill family member (spouse, child, parent or parent-in-law) <br /> • To care for your child who is suffering from a condition that is not a serious health <br /> condition but requires home care. <br /> • A serious health condition of yours that makes you unable to perform your job. <br /> Eligibility <br /> You are entitled to Family Medical Leave if you have worked for the City for at least 180 days and <br /> average at least 25 hours per week. You are entitled to parental leave if you have worked for the <br /> City for at least 180 days. <br /> ! Pay Status <br /> ~ Family Medical Leave: To care for family members who suffer serious health conditions, you may <br /> use vacation, comp time, holiday accruals or sick leave (see appropriate labor agreements for any <br /> limitations for sick leave use), or take leave without pay. If you take leave because of your own <br /> serious health condition you may use accrued sick leave, other accrued time or go on leave without <br /> PaY- <br /> Parental Leave: If you become a parent you are entitled to parental leave and may use accrued <br /> leave or go on leave without pay. Employees are entitled to use up to 12 weeks of sick leave <br /> 'i accruals for parental leave taken within the first 12 months after the date of birth or placement in the <br /> home. <br /> Length of Leave <br /> Employees may use a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of family and/or parental leave within any <br /> twelve month period. However, a female employee who takes leave because of a pregnancy <br /> related disability is entitled to an additional twelve (12) weeks of family leave. An employee who <br /> uses parental leave is entitled to an additional twelve (12) weeks of leave to care for a child who <br /> <br /> `I suffers from an illness or injury which .requires home care but is not a serious health condition. <br /> The 12 month period will be a rolling 12-month period measured backward from the date an <br /> employee first uses any family medical or parental leave. <br /> The leave will begin on the first day an employee has had time away from work due to a family or <br /> parental leave qualifying event. The leave designation should be communicated to the employee <br /> as soon as possible. When supervisors learn of an employee's FMLA/OFLA qualifying event, they <br /> should contact HRRS Benefits Staff. Benefits Staff will prepare and send a Family & Medical Leave <br /> Notice to the employee. <br /> Employees entitled to family leave may take the leave in hourly increments intermittently or as long <br /> as there is a medical need for the leave. When parental leave is taken, the employee may take <br /> leave intermittently or work a reduced schedule only with supervisory approval. <br /> Page 20 <br /> i <br /> <br />