§ 2-118. Paid medical leave benefits.  


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  • (a)

    Paid medical leave may be granted by the city to regular full-time employees in active pay status for the following purposes:

    (1)

    Personal illness or disability, including disabilities resulting from pregnancy and childbirth.

    (2)

    Bodily injury.

    (3)

    Required medical or dental examinations as a result of illness or disability or to maintain the sound mental or physical health of the employee.

    (4)

    Treatments, operations and other medical or dental procedures performed by a health care provider as a result of illness or disability.

    (5)

    Having or having been exposed to a contagious disease when continuing to work might affect the health of the employee or others.

    (6)

    Any serious health condition as defined in The Family and Medical Leave Act.

    (b)

    Paid medical leave for family purposes. Paid medical leave benefits may be granted by the city, to regular full-time employees in active pay status, when an illness or injury of a member of the immediate family requires the employee's attendance and for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child. The term "immediate family," for purposes of this section, will include an employee's spouse, child and parent, including in-law, step and foster relationships, or any person for whom the employee has a primary care responsibility.

    (Ord. No. 4259-91; Ord. No. 4995-97, § 1; Ord. No. 5159-98, § 1)

(Ord. No. 4259-91; Ord. No. 4995-97, § 1; Ord. No. 5159-98, § 1)