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Orange County ABC Board Policy and Procedure Manual <br /> ➢ In the event of a female employee who herself has given birth, the 6 weeks of <br /> paid parental leave will commence at the conclusion of any short-term disability <br /> leave/benefit provided to the employee for the employee's own medical recovery <br /> following childbirth. <br /> ➢ Employees must take paid parental leave in one continuous period of leave and <br /> must use all paid parental leave during the 12-month time frame indicated above. <br /> ➢ Upon termination of the individual's employment at the company, he or she will not <br /> be paid for any unused paid parental leave for which he or she was eligible. <br /> Coordination with Other Policies <br /> ➢ Paid parental leave taken under this policy willt"fQ concurrently with leave under <br /> the FMLA; thus, any leave taken under thie ppii0yJhat falls under the definition of <br /> circumstances qualifying for leave due to #he=blrth pr placement of a child due to <br /> adoption or foster care, the leave will t.0,': iunted towsffi44e 12 weeks of available <br /> FMLA leave per a 12-month period:."A• 6ther requiremar�ts,.,and provisions under <br /> the FMLA will apply. In no case vulll':the total amount o#'Ie6ye whether paid or <br /> unpaid granted to the employee undartfre FMLA a need 12 Wo s during the 12- <br /> month FMLA period. Please refer to t'h Fanlil,.y nd Medical a eve Policy for <br /> further guidance on the FM a, .. ,' <br /> ➢ After the paid parenta! leaw"4,6, any short te�m disability leave for employees <br /> giving birth) is exhausted, �,,1 balarYce of FMLA leave (if applicable) will be <br /> compensated through employa6j ac6ru0d sick, vacation and personal time. Upon <br /> exhaustion of accrue l;. ick, vacat on and personal #ireig) any remaining leave will <br /> be unpaid leave I'leaq'a re er to tb*F.Amily and Medical Leave Policy for further <br /> guidance on'th FMLA. <br /> ➢ The company All alntalh all benefits for\employees during the paid parental leave <br /> period just as if 1116y were taking any d her company paid leave such as paid <br /> vadaticn Ieava or paid %c leave j <br /> ➢ If bompany',holiday dobi rs while thd-employee is on paid parental leave, such <br /> day,will be chargirr =too haiida�r pay; however, such holiday pay will not extend the <br /> ..,kid parental leaV�e entitIftent. <br /> ➢ So that; r!employee's:t turn t6..Work can be properly scheduled, an employee on <br /> medical,J'baye is requ(re,i to provide Human Resources with at least two weeks' <br /> advance notibeofthe date the employee intends to return to work.When a medical <br /> leave ends, tftid"empfoyo''e will be reinstated to the same position, if it is available, <br /> or to an equivalent position for which the employee is qualified, <br /> ➢ If an employee fails to report to work promptly at the end of the medical leave, the <br /> board will assume the employee has resigned and reimbursement will be <br /> requested for health insurance for the period of medical leave. The employee must <br /> return to work for a minimum of 30 calendar days to fulfill the health insurance <br /> obligation to the company. <br /> ➢ Employees are prohibited from performing unauthorized work for a personal gain <br /> while on medical leave. <br />