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ORDINANCE N0.2004-07 PAGE 10 <br />3) Married couples employed by the Village who request leave under (D) (1), <br />(2), or (3), may have their leave time reduced by the Village to an aggregate of twelve <br />(12) weeks. <br />4) The medical benefits provided to an employee who requests and is granted a <br />medical leave of absence under Leave of Absence Section (D) herein, will continue <br />for the duration of the leave, to a maximum of twelve (12) weeks, at the same level of <br />coverage and on the same terms and conditions in effect when the employee was <br />working. <br />5) Employees are required to substitute any accumulated sick and vacation time <br />for the duration of their family or medical leave. <br />D. NOTICE <br />1) If the necessity of family or medical leave is foreseeable, the employee is <br />required to provide at least thirty (30) days advance notice. <br />2) If a foreseeable family or medical leave is predicated upon a serious health <br />condition, the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment so as not <br />to unduly disrupt the Village's operations. <br />3) If the family or medical leave necessitates leaving within fewer than thirty <br />(30) days, the employee is required to provide notice to the Village as soon as is <br />practicable. <br />4) All requests for leave under this Act should be made in writing to the <br />employee's department head or to the Mayor in the case of a department head. The <br />amount of sick leave and vacation time available should be confirmed with the <br />finance department before application is made. <br />E. <br />1) If an employee requests leave because of a serious health condition, the <br />Village may require, and the employee must timely provide, certification of the <br />condition. The certification should state: <br />a.) The commencement date and probable duration of the condition. <br />b.) The medical facts substantiating the condition; and <br />c.) Either that the employee must care for a parent, spouse, or child with <br />a serious health condition or that the employee cannot perform duties <br />due to a serious health condition. <br />