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• • ORDINANCE NO. 93-1924 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 6, SECTION 14, "FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE", OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL DATED JANUARY 1, 1992; PROVIDING A SEVERAHILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; .PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 6, Section 14, "Family/Medical Leave" of the City of La Porte Personnel Policy Manual dated January 1, 1992, ; is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: ~~, "SECTION 14 -FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE Any regular full time employee with at least 12 months of service, and that has worked at least 1250 hours in the last 12 months, may be eligible to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid Family/Medical Leave within any 12 month period and be restored to the same , or an equivalent position upon return from the leave. (The City will calculate the 12 month _ period by using a "rolling" 12 month period.) Family/Medical Leave may be granted to regular full time employees to maintain continuity of service and to allow them to take the necessary time to handle compelling matters. 1. Family/Medical Leave shall be defined as an approved absence available to eligible employees for up to 12 weeks per year under particular circumstances. Circumstances that would constitute Family/Medical Leave are as follows: (1) the birth of a child and in order to care for such child; (2) the placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care; (3} to care for your spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; or _ (4) because of your own serious health condition which renders yoi~ unable to perform the functions of your position. Leave because of reasons (1) or (2) must be completed within the 12 month period beginning on the date of birth or placement. In addition, spouses employed by the City who request leave because of reason (1) or (2) or to care for an ill parent may only take a combined total of 12 weeks leave during any 12 month period. 2. Family/Medical Leave is generally unpaid. An employee may substitute accrued paid leave under certain circumstances. If leave is requested because of a birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child, or to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, any accrued