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a period not to exceed six (6) months, bemuse of personal illness or injury. The employee may (at the employee's oPtion).use any vacation pay prior to going on sick leave without pay. '19.02 If an employee is off work foran extended period (in excess of six (6) months) due to injury or illness, the City may require that employee to be examined by a physician who specializes in occupational medicine. The physician's decision regarding the ability to perform the essential functions of the job or the reasonable accommodation to perform such functions will be final and binding.' Should it be determined by proper medical authority that the employee will not be able to return to work, perform the essential functions of the job and no reasonable acoommodation exists which would allow the employee to continue working, the City shall have the fight to require the employee to resign and apply for disability retirement. ARTICLE 21 UNION LEAVE 20.01 At the request of the Union, a leave of absence with pay may be granted to any employee selected for an Union office, employed by the Union, or required to attend an Union convention, or perform any other function on behalf of the Union necessitating a suspension of active employment for a period not to. exceed two (2) days per contract year. The granting of such a leave will be based upon the operational needs of the employee's department. 20.02 The City agrees to the granting of a leave of absence without pay for one (1) employee selected by the Union to be. employed by the Union under the following conditions: A. Leaves of absence shall not be longer than one (1) year in duration, 'B. Ail fringe benefits of the selected individual shall be terminated one (1) month following the start date of the leave of absence and shall be reinstated one (1) month prior to the employee's return. The selected employee shall not be permitted on City property to conduct any Union activity without written agreement. Do The selected employee shall not be entitled to accumulate any seniority during the employee's absence, and the employee's service time with the City shall be adjUSted accordingly with days absent. E~ Should a job posting be required to replace the. selected employee on the leave of absence, the job posting shall indicate the position to be filled as temporary in nature. Upon completion of the leave of absence, the selected employee, shall be returned to the position held prior to his leave of absence with all benefits and wages intact, and the employee's replacement shall return to his previous job. 17