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Secfion 4. Parental Leave: All employees shall be entitled to parental leave of absence upon the birth or adoption of a child. The duration of the leave shall be flexible at the empioyee's discretion and shall not be permitted in less than one (9) full day increments. In any event, such Leave shall nof extend beyond six (6) months from the date of commencement. An employee shall be entitled to use vacation leave or sick leave in lieu af being unpaid. if an employee exhausts a!I vacation leave credit and sick leave credits, the empioyee shall not be paid for parental leave. During any unpaid portion of such leave, the employee sha[I not accumulate sick leave credits for that period. Ernployees seeking parental leave must notify the Employer three (3) days priar to taking leave. Section 5. General Leave Provisions; (a) All leaves of absences when known in advance (and any extensions thereof) must be applied for and granted in writing on forms provided by the City (copy to the employee). The empioyee and the Union will be notified within three (3) working days from the date the applicafion was made for approval or deniai of the requested leave. (b) An employee shall accumulate seniority during any leave of absence, buf he shall not be entitied to any benefits, except that the City shaif continue to pay its portion of the employee's hospita(ization insurance in Article 19 for a three (3) month period. After the three (3) month period, an employee must direct pay any required hospital/surgical premiums to the Gity on or before the monthly due date. (c) When an employee returns to work after a leave of absence, he wiil be assigned to the posifion which he formerly Dccupied at thethen current rate of pay, or to a similar posifion if his former position no (onger exists, if he is physically qualified for the job. in the event, the City questions whether the employee is physica(ly able to do the work, the City will require the empioyee to furnish a City supplietl medical certificafe of a physician supporting his claim of fitness, and the City shall have the right fo have the employee examined by a doctor of its choice. If tlisagreement thereafter exists, a third physician shall be mutually selected by the Unian and the City to determine the issue, and the opinion of the fhird physician shall be final on the parfies. The charges made by the thirtl physician shall be shared equally by the City and the Union. If it is found that a leave of absence is not actually being used for the purpose for which it was granted, the City shall cancel the leave and it may impose disciplinary acfion up ta and incfuding discharge. 18