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Upon return from a military leave of absence, a regular employee shall be reinstated to the employee's former position or to a position of like status and pay, provided . that the employee is competent to perform all duties of the position to which assigned. If the position which the employee formerly held no longer exists, the employee shall be reinstated to a position of like status and pay, provided that it is practicable to do so and that the employee is competent to perform all duties of the position to which assigned. Employees eligible to receive military leave compensation while participating in required training exercises shall be compensated as required by Federal and state regulations. SECTION 19-17 UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Upon consideration of a formal written request by an employee, leave of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Clerk Administrator, with approval of the City Council, based on consideration of the following factors: l. municipal service needs; 2. the employee's performance record and length of service; 3 . the reason(s) for the request; 4. any other relevant information. . If granted, unpaid leave of absence may not exceed a period of ninety (90) continuous calendar days. An extension beyond that period may be granted at the discretion of the Clerk Administrator; however, an unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) calendar year, except when the employee is in the military service or has been disabled while performing job duties in the municipal service. Benefits including vacation, holidays, sick leave or other forms of indirect compensation shall not accrue during a period of unpaid leave of absence. Employees shall not be credited with service accrual while on unpaid leave of absence. During the first calendar month or portion thereof during which an employee began an unpaid leave of absence, the employee may elect to be covered by group health insurance, but will be responsible for paying one hundred (100%) percent of the premium costs. Any exceptions to this policy will require the approval of the City Council. Unpaid leave of absence shall require the advance written approval of the Clerk Administrator based upon the recommendation of the employee's department head. SECTION 19-18 JURY DUTY. An employee required to serve as a juror or under subpoena as . a witness in court shall be granted leave of absence with pay while serving such capacity. Such employee shall receive the amount of the difference between the employee's regular -13-