A Police Officer will be eligible for parental leave for that period of time that he/she is physically incapable of performing his/her regular work related duties. The Police Officer will be required to document his/her physical condition in a Statement of Attending Physician forwarded to the City.
Application for such leave will be made on the approved form. The Police Officer, in the event of extended disability resulting from pregnancy or childbirth, shall be entitled to use his/her accumulated sick time, bonus days and vacation days, and may submit a request to the Director of Human Resources for extended sick benefits. Those officers on an approved Family Medical Leave Act leave may hold three (3) weeks vacation and 15 days sick time in abeyance for later use in accordance with vacation and sick time provisions of this agreement. The employee’s prior work record with regard to his/her usage of sick days and his/her seniority will be taken into account in determining eligibility for such extension. In the event the requested extension is denied, then the employee may be placed on leave of absence as provided in Section 2129.39, “Personal Leave of Absence”.
The Police Officer may request additional release time prior and/or subsequent to the above stated period of disability. Such requests shall be made as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.