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17 <br /> <br /> Any regular or probationary employee may submit a written request for a general leave of <br />absence up to a maximum of three (3) calendar months. Such written request shall be <br />submitted to the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations and <br />is subject to the sole and final approval of the City Manager. The written request must state the <br />reasons for the leave. The Chief of Police may grant a regular or probationary employee a <br />leave of absence without pay, for a period up to two (2) calendar weeks. Said leaves shall be <br />reported to the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations. <br /> <br /> During said leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits or be eligible <br />for holidays, nor shall such time be considered as service time. <br /> <br />13.2 Extended Medical Leave <br /> <br /> Any regular employee who is temporarily disabled from work due to a medical condition may, <br />upon written request to the Department Head and the Personnel Director, be granted by the City <br />Manager, a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) months beyond the <br />exhaustion of any accrued sick and vacation leave, except as may be provided by law. <br />Probationary employees may be eligible for leave as provided by law. All such leave, paid and <br />unpaid, shall run concurrently with Family Medical Leave, California Family Rights Leave and <br />Pregnancy Disability Leave in accordance with City Policy. <br /> <br /> With a recommendation by the Chief of Police and approval by the Director of Human <br />Resources and Labor Relations, the City Manager may extend the leave for up to an additional <br />thirty (30) days. In unusual circumstances involving catastrophic illness, the City Manager <br />may, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and Director of Human Resources and <br />Labor Relations, extend a leave of absence without pay up to but not exceeding one year from <br />the date of disability. <br /> <br /> The term medical disability includes all temporary medical disabilities including pregnancy, <br />childbirth and associated medical conditions. <br /> <br /> Such request for medical leave will be considered only upon provision of a physician's <br />statement in the same format utilized for Family Medical Leave (FMLA). <br /> <br /> During extended medical leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits or <br />be eligible for holidays, nor shall such time be considered as service time. <br /> <br /> Any employee returning from extended medical leave shall be required to provide a physician's <br />release to return to duty. <br /> <br />13.3 Jury Leave <br /> <br /> Every employee of the City who is called or required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to <br />leave from his/her duties with the City during the period of such service or while necessarily <br />being present in court as a result of such call. The employee shall be paid the difference <br />between his/her full salary and any payment received by him/her, except travel pay, for such <br />duty. <br /> <br />13.4 Leaves Resulting from Subpoena <br />Page 187 of 248