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Effective 11 -7 -90 14.2 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. In unusual circumstances involving patastrnphlc illness. the city manager may. upon the recommen•ation of the department head and personnel director. extend a leave of absence without nay up to hut not exceeding one year from the date of disePllity. The term medical disability includes all temporary medical disabilities including pregnancy, childbirth and associated medical conditions. Except in instances Involving catastrophic illness the 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. An employee no longer disabled because of pregnancy, childbirth or associated medical conditions may apply' for additional unpaid leave time for the care of the chile( under the provisions of Section 13.1 above. 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.