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12 -9 -2011 activity related to the Employee's child, or to observe and monitor the services or programs, provided the conference, activity, or observation cannot be scheduled during non -work hours. When the leave cannot be scheduled during non -work hours and the need for the leave is foreseeable, the Employee must provide reasonable prior notice of the leave and make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the Employer. Foster Child: For the purpose of this section, the definition of "child" includes foster child. Unpaid or Use of PTO: The school conference and activities leave will be unpaid, except that an Employee may substitute any accrued paid PTO leave or compensatory time for any part of the leave under this section. 9.8 Service as Election Judge General: Under Minnesota Statutes § 204B.195, an individual who is selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to § 204B.21, subdivision 2 may, after giving the Employer at least 20 days' written notice, be absent from work for the purpose of serving as an election judge without penalty. The Employer may restrict the number of Employees serving as election judges to twenty (20) per cent of the workforce at a single worksite. Wages: The salary or wages of the Employee serving as an election judge shall be reduced by the amount paid to the election judge by the appointing authority during the time the Employee was absent from employment. The Employee also has the option to use personal leave for the absence. Request: The written request to be absent from work must be accompanied by a certification from the appointing authority stating the hourly compensation to be paid to the Employee for service as an election judge and the hours during which the Employee will serve. 9.9 Leave for Bone Marrow Donation General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.945, an Employee who works an average of at least 20 hours per week is entitled to a paid leave of absence to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow. The combined length of the leave may not exceed forty (40) hours, unless agreed to by the Employer. The Employer may require verification by a physician of the purpose and length of each leave requested by the Employee to donate bone marrow. If there is a medical determination that the Employee does not qualify as a bone marrow donor, the paid leave of absence granted to the Employee prior to that medical determination is not forfeited. 9.10 Civil Air Patrol Leave General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.946, an Employee who works an average of at least 20 hours per week and is a member of the civil air patrol is entitled to Page 22 of 51 Adopted , 2011 61