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� <br />benefits under the Employer's workers' coinpensation insurance plan, the <br />employee may continue to be cavered under the Employer's group health <br />insurance under the same canditions and at the same Ievel of Employer <br />contribution as would be provided if the employee was in active service, far a <br />periad of up to six (6) inon#hs. <br />ARTICLE 15 <br />LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br />15.1 Personal Leave: An unpaid leave of absence of up to three (3) months for <br />personal reasans may be granted to an employee at the Employer's discretion rvith <br />prior written approval of the City Cauncil, No such leave sha11 be granted or used <br />far the purpose of securing other employment. <br />15.2 Medical Leave: An employee �vho has campieted the required probationary <br />period, who is unable to perforin the duties of the job because of illness or injury <br />and who has exhausted all sick Ieave credit available, may, upon request, be <br />granted a medical leave of absence, without pay, at the discretion of tha Employer <br />up to a period of one year. <br />A request for leave of absence under this Section shall be accompanied by a <br />`" written doctor's statement autiining the condition of health and estimated time at <br />which the emplayee is expec#ed to be able to assume normal work responsibilities. <br />� <br />The Empioyer �nay require that the employee be examined hy a physician of the <br />Employer's choosing (paid by the Employez•) prior to authorizing the employee to <br />return to work. <br />15.3 Educatianal Leave: Leave with pay shall be granted for educational purposes if <br />such education is speciiically required by the Employer and the employee has <br />received approval from the Employez• for such Ieave. <br />15.4 Militarv Leave: Shall be granted as required by State and/or Federal statutes. <br />1 S.5 Jurv Dutv: When an einployee performs jury duty or is subpoenaed as a witness <br />in court or voluntarily serves as witness in a case in �vhich #he City is a party, the <br />employee is entitled to campensatian from the Employer equal to the difference <br />between the employee's regu�ar pay and the amount received as a juror or witness. <br />An empioyee must report back to work if released fi•om juiy duty during <br />scheduled working hours. Jury duty leave shali not count as haurs worked for <br />purposes of determining eligibility fo�• overtime. <br />zz7�a.a 16 <br />