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IOU <br />Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date: August 5, 2011 <br />13.5 Reinstatement to the same or similar classification, seniority, and pay must be <br />made upon the employee's return to work, unless such a position is no longer <br />available due to budgetary reduction in staff. <br />13.6 During the time the employee is disabled any sick leave earned can be used. For <br />any remaining period of disability, or for time prior to and after disability, the <br />employee shall be granted maternity leave. <br />13.7 The following options are available to an employee going on maternity leave: <br />13.7.1 The employee may take leave without pay when desired to be on leave <br />from work prior to the time of actual disability. If the employee wishes to <br />retain all accumulated sick and vacation leave, leave without pay may be <br />taken for the entire maternity leave period (see Article III. Section 4). <br />13.7.2 The employee may use accumulated sick leave for the actual period of <br />temporary disability. The attending physician's statement will indicate the <br />period of temporary disability. An employee in the process of using <br />accumulated sick leave will continue to be in a leave earning capacity, be <br />entitled to holidays, be eligible for merit increments, and be eligible to <br />receive benefits offered under the County s group insurance policies. <br />13.7.3 The employee may use accumulated vacation leave, before going on leave <br />without pay. An employee in the process of using accumulated vacation <br />leave will continue to be in a leave earning capacity, be entitled to <br />holidays, be eligible for merit increments, and be eligible to receive <br />benefits offered under the County's group insurance policies. <br />13.7.4 An employee will be permitted to use any combination of the options <br />listed above subject to the approval of the County Manager. <br />13.8 Adoption - An employee may take a leave of absence when the employee is <br />adopting a child. This will be considered Maternity Leave and it will not exceed a <br />period of six (6) months. Options 13.7.1 and 13.7.3 will be available to the <br />employee. <br />14.0 Family and Medical Leave <br />Amended <br />06/01/10 <br />14.1 In accordance with the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave <br />Act (FMLA) of 1993 and any amendments thereto, Orange County will provide <br />qualified employees up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in a 12 -month period for <br />specified family and medical reasons, or for any "qualifying exigency" arising out <br />of the fact that a covered military member is on active duty, has been notified of <br />an impending call for duty or is ordered to active duty, in support of a contingency <br />operation, or to take up to 26 weeks of job - protected leave in a single 12 -month <br />period to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness. <br />Article IV - Page 18 <br />