§ 66-28. Entitlement to leave.

(a)

Employees, as defined in this article, shall be entitled to take leave on the same terms and conditions as are provided in the applicable sections of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, except:

(1)

An employee may also take leave under this article to care for a relative with a serious health condition on the same terms and conditions as leave is permitted under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for a relative with a serious health condition.

(2)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect any employee benefit plan that the city may otherwise provide.

(b)

Nothing in this article shall require the city to provide paid leave.

(c)

Any paid leave that the city does provide to an employee taking leave under this article shall be deducted from the 90 days of unpaid leave required by this article.

(d)

An employee on leave pursuant to this article may elect to continue to participate in the city's insurance program, provided the employee makes the applicable biweekly premium payments to the city.

(Code 1960, § 2-193; Ord. No. 92-38, § 1, 4-14-1992; Ord. No. 99-30, § 1(7-3), 2-23-1999)