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naval service beyond the fifteen (15) day period allowed for the paid leave of absen~. Notice Requirements: Notice will be given to the Oty at least fifteen (15) working days in advance of the requested leave. NotiCe may be waived under' certain circumstances. Active Duty: In accordance with Smte law, the Employee will be granted,an unpaid leave of absence when called into active duty. H an Employee has not yet used his/her fifteen (15) days of paid leave when called to active duty, use o( any unused paid time will be allowed prior to the unpaid leave of absence. Benefits: Eligibility for continuation of insurance coverage will be in accotdance with the Unifo.t:tned Services Employment & Reemployment Rights-Act of 1994 (USERRA)~ The Employee and dependents have the right to eighteen (18) months of continuationcove.rage. When the Employee tetums to work, the Employee and any dependents may te-enron in the City's insu.tance plan without any p.te-existing condition limimtions ot waiting periods that might otherwise apply to a new Employee, whether or not the Employee ot their dependents chose to continue coverage during milita.ty leave. The leave of absence will not be considered wotk time for purposes ofPTO acc.tual. Status upon Return: Returning reservists have the right to tetum to their jobs ot to another job of simiIa.t seniority, stlltus, and pay upon completion of active duty in :accordance with M.S. 192.261, Subd. 2 and 38 U.S.C. ~ 2021 and 2024. H the Employee chooses not to .tetum to wotk for the Oty, federal' COBRA and / or Minnesom Continuation laws would apply. 9.4 Jury Duty General: R.eguW: Employees may be absent with pay when, serving juty duty or when subpoenaed a$ a witness in court ot voluntarily seM.ng as a witness in a case in which the City is a party. Pay: To teceive their no.t:tnal wages, the Employee must pay the City the jw:y duty compensation, minus any mileage or parking teimbu.tsement H the jw:y duty compensation exceeds the regulat saIaty tate, the Employee may keep the difference. 9.5 Funeral Leave " General: Paid time off may be g.ranted, up to a tn~:x1mum ofth.tee (3) days; in' the eVent a regular Employee' suffe.ts a death in his 'ot her iminediate fatn.ilY, in. accordance with the ptovisions of this Section. Additional time off without pay,ot sick leave PersonaJ. T1me Off if available and .requested in advance, wili be g.ranted as 21