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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy —11�* Effective February 29, 2016 <br />A fq)VN H 11 I - Amended July 28, 2025 and <br />Benefit Amount <br />An employee's weekly MNPL benefits are calculated and determined by state law. <br />Leave Entitlement and Usage <br />MNPL leave may be approved for the following conditions in a benefit year: <br />• Up to 12 weeks of medical leave (for the employee) to take care of the employee <br />for a serious health condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, recovery, or <br />surge a. <br />• Up to 12 weeks of family leave to: <br />o Bond with a child through birth, adoption, or foster placement <br />o Care for a family member with a serious health condition <br />o Support a military family member called to active duty <br />o Receive covered types of care for yourself or a family member because of <br />domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking <br />An employee may take both types of leave (,medical and family 1�) in the same year, <br />but the leave cannot exceed 20 weeks total within a single benefit year. For example; an <br />employee may be entitled to 12 weeks of family leave to bond with a child and another <br />eiV,ht 8) weeks of medical leave for their serious health condition. There is no waiting <br />period for MNPL if the benefit is granted. The benefit year is calculated based on looking <br />forward from the first day the employee is absent from work. <br />MNPL Intermittent Leave <br />Employees may apply for intermittent leave in most cases, provided the leave is reasonable <br />and appropriate to the needs of the individual requiring care. <br />Eli ibg ilit_y <br />In addition to the other eligibility requirements under the MNPL, employees seeking <br />intermittent leave must have at least eight (8) hours of accumulated leave (unless more than <br />30 days have lapsed since taking the initial leave). <br />Notice <br />In situations where employees seek MNPL on an intermittent basis, employees must make <br />a reasonable effort to provide written notice to the department director or the City <br />Administrator, or designee, of the need for intermittent leave be applying for MNPL <br />benefits. As part of the notice, employees must provide the City with the following: (1) <br />proposed intermittent leave schedule: and (2) a completed certification from a health care <br />provider identifying the leave as necessary and a reasonable estimate of the frequency <br />duration and treatment schedule for the leave. <br />Increments ofLeave & Maximum Number of Hours <br />Consistent with other forms of leave provided by the City, employees may take intermittent <br />50 <br />