[Ord. No. 98-43 §§1 —
2, 11-3-1998; Ord. No.
02-10 §§1 — 2, 7-23-2002]
A.
The
City of Albany provides medical leaves of absence without pay to eligible
employees who are temporarily unable to work due to a serious health
condition or disability. For purposes of this policy, serious health
conditions or disabilities include inpatient care in a hospital, hospice
or residential medical care facility; continuing treatment by a health
care provider; and temporary disabilities associated with pregnancy,
childbirth and related medical conditions.
C.
Eligible
employees may request medical leave only after having completed thirty
(30) calendar days of service. Exceptions to the service requirement
will be considered to accommodate disabilities.
D.
Eligible
employees should make requests for medical leave to their supervisors
at least fifteen (15) days in advance of foreseeable events and as
soon as possible for unforeseeable events.
E.
A health
care provider's statement must be submitted verifying the need for
medical leave and its beginning and expected ending dates. Any changes
in this information should be promptly reported to the City of Albany.
Employees returning from medical leave must submit a health care provider's
verification of their fitness to return to work.
F.
Eligible
employees are normally granted leave for the period of the disability,
up to a maximum of twelve (12) weeks within any twelve (12) month
period. Any combination of medical leave and family leave may not
exceed this maximum limit. If the initial period of approved absence
proves insufficient, consideration will be given to a request for
an extension.
G.
Employees
who sustain work-related injuries are eligible for a medical leave
of absence for the period of disability in accordance with all applicable
laws covering occupational disabilities.
H.
Subject
to the terms, conditions and limitations of the applicable plans,
the City of Albany will continue to provide health insurance benefits
for the full period of the approved medical leave.
I.
Benefit
accruals, such as vacation, sick leave or holiday benefits, will be
suspended during the leave and will resume upon return to active employment.
J.
So
that an employee's return to work can be properly scheduled, an employee
on medical leave is requested to provide the City of Albany with at
least two (2) weeks' advance notice of the date the employee intends
to return to work. When a medical leave ends, the employee will be
reinstated to the same position, if it is available, or to an equivalent
position for which the employee is qualified.
K.
If
an employee fails to return to work on the agreed-upon return date,
the City of Albany will assume that the employee has resigned.
[Ord. No. 98-43 §§1 —
2, 11-3-1998; Ord. No.
02-10 §§1 — 2, 7-23-2002]
A.
A military
leave of absence will be granted to employees who are absent from
work because of service in the U.S. uniformed services in accordance
with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(USERRA). Those services include the Missouri National Guard, Army
Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve or
Coast Guard Reserve. Advance notice of military service is required,
unless military necessity prevents such notice or it is otherwise
impossible or unreasonable.
B.
Employees
will receive regular pay for up to fifteen (15) days of training assignments
and shorter absences.
C.
Vacation,
sick leave and holiday benefits will continue to accrue during a military
leave of absence.
D.
The
portion of any military leaves of absence in excess of fifteen (15)
days will be unpaid. However, employees may use any available paid
time off for the absence.
E.
Continuation
of health insurance benefits is available as required by USERRA based
on the length of the leave and subject to the terms, conditions and
limitations of the applicable plans for which the employee is otherwise
eligible.
F.
Employees
on military leave for up to thirty (30) days are required to return
to work for the first (1st) regularly scheduled shift after the end
of service, allowing reasonable travel time. Employees on longer military
leave must apply for reinstatement in accordance with USERRA and all
applicable State laws.
G.
Employees
returning from military leave will be placed in the position they
would have attained had they remained continuously employed or a comparable
one depending on the length of military service in accordance with
USERRA. They will be treated as though they were continuously employed
for purposes of determining benefits based on length of service.
H.
Contact
the City Administrator for more information or questions about military
leave.
[Ord. No. 98-43 §§1 —
2, 11-3-1998; Ord. No.
02-10 §§1 — 2, 7-23-2002]
A.
The
City of Albany will not discriminate against any employee who requests
an excused absence for medical disabilities associated with pregnancy.
Such leave requests will be evaluated according to the medical leave
policy provisions outlined in this handbook and all applicable Federal
and State laws.
B.
Requests
for time off associated with pregnancy and/or childbirth, such as
bonding and child care, not related to medical disabilities for those
conditions may be granted to any permanent employee. Up to six (6)
months of leave can be taken without jeopardizing the employee's right
to return to the job. The annual review date and service anniversary
date will be adjusted according to the length of leave. All benefits,
with the exception of healthcare, will be suspended during this time
period.
C.
Any
leave extending beyond the six (6) months is not permitted without
approval of the City Administrator. A doctor's certification may be
required.
