ORD-2011 Article IV Employee Benefits

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~ County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date: January 25, 2011 13.5 Reinstatement to the same or similar classification, seniority, and pay must be made upon the employee's return to work, unless such a position is no longer available due to budgetary reduction in staff. 13.6 During the time the employee is disabled any sick leave earned can be used. For any remaining period of disability, or for time prior to and after disability, the employee shall be granted maternity leave. 13.7 The following options are available to an employee going on maternity leave: 13.7.1 The employee may take leave without pay when desired to be on leave from work prior to the time of actual disability. If the employee wishes to retain all accumulated sick and vacation leave, leave without pay may be taken for the entire maternity leave period (see Article III. Section 4). 13.7.2 The employee may use accumulated sick leave for the actual period of temporary disability. The attending physician's statement will indicate the period of temporary disability. An employee in the process of using accumulated sick leave will continue to be in a leave earning capacity, be entitled to holidays, be eligible for merit increments, and be eligible to receive benefits offered under the County's group insurance policies. 13.7.3 The employee may use accumulated vacation leave, before going on leave without pay. An employee in the process of using accumulated vacation leave will continue to be in a leave earning capacity, be entitled to holidays, be eligible for merit increments, and be eligible to receive benefits offered under the County's group insurance policies. 13.7.4 An employee will be permitted to use any combination of the options listed above subject to the approval of the County Manager. 13.8 Adoption - An employee may take a leave of absence when the employee is adopting a child. This will be c~n~ride13d Maari i 3 ~e3°w lldbe ava 1 ble toe he period of six (6) months. Op employee. 14.0 Family and Medical Leave Amended 06/Ol/10 14.1 In accordance ~'~' 1993 and~ansl amend ent hereton O ange C unty will provide Act (FMLA) of Y qualified employees up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in a 1 2-mo n t h p e ri o d f o r specified family and me dica l reasons, or for an y "qualifying exigenc}~' arising out of the fact that a covered military member is on active duty, has been notified of an impending call for duty or is ordered to active duty, in support of a contingency operation, or to take up to 26 weeks of job-protected leave in a single 12-month period to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness. Article IV - Page 18