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.. -13- 38. General Leave Provisions; °°~,.- a. All leaves of absence when known in advance (and any ex- tensions thereof) must be applied Por and granted in writing on forms provided by the City (copy to the em- ployee). An employee will be notified within three (3) working days from the date the application was made. b. An employee shall accumulate seniority during any leave of absence but he shall not be entitled to arty benefits such as insurance coverage unless the employee pays the amount of the required insurance premiums to the City on or before the monthly due date. c. When an employee returns to work after a leave of absence he will be assigned to the position which he formerly occupied or to a similar position if his former position no longer exists if he is physically qualified for the Sob. In the event the City questions whether the employee is physically able to do the work, it will require the employee to furnish a medical certificate of a physician supporting his claim of fitness, and the City shall have the right to have the employee examined by a doctor of its choice. IP disagreement thereafter exists, a third physician shall be mutually selected by the Union and the City to determine the issue; and the opinion of the third physician shall be final on the parties. The charges made by the third physician shall be shared equally by the City and the Union. 39• If it is found that a leave of absence is not actually being used for the purpose for which it was granted, the City may cancel the leave, direct the employee to return to work, and may impose dis- ciplinary action. w_.~~,~..... .~:.