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Section 13. Leaves of Absence 13.1 Path Leave Employees shall be eligible for family leave in accordance with the State "Family Rights Act of 1991." 13.2 Personal Leave Any regular or probationary employee may upon written request to his /her Department Head and the Personnel Director, be granted by the City Manager a leave of absence without pay for unique personal reasons for a period not to exceed three (3) months. The written request must state the reasons for the leave. The Department Head may grant a regular or probationary employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) calendar week. Said leaves shall be reported to the Personnel Director. In addition, the employee's leave balances shall be taken into account in the City Manager's consideration of the request. The City Manager will also consider the City's ability to get the work tasks accomplished in the employee's absence. During said leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits or be eligible for holidays, nor shall such time be considered as service time. 13.3 Extended Medical Leave Any regular or probationary employee who is temporarily disabled from work due to a medical condition may, upon written request to the Department Head and the Personnel Director, be granted by the City Manager, a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) months beyond the exhaustion of any accrued sick and vacation leave. With a recommendation by the Department Head to and approval by the Personnel Director, the City Manager may extend the leave for up to an additional thirty (30) days. The term medical disability includes all temporary medical disabilities including pregnancy, childbirth and associated medical conditions. Total approved paid and unpaid time away from work because of medical disability prior to and after the birth of a child, shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days. Such request for medical leave will be considered only upon provision of a physician's statement attesting to said disability. During extended medical leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits or be eligible for holidays, nor shall such time be considered as service time. Any employee returning from medical leave shall be required to provide a physician's release to return to duty. - 16 -