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may reasonably be requtted unde.t individual citcumstances, subject to the approval of the depa.ttment head. Immediate Family Defined: Immediate family (for purposes of this Section) is defined as an Employee's patent, step-parent, spoUse, child, step-child, foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparent, grailtlr.bl1(1. spouse's parents, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, or member of the immediate household. Pay: The actual amount of time off, and funera1leave approved will be determined by the depa.ttment head depending on individual circumstances, (such as the closeness of the relative, arrangements to be made, distance to the funetal, etc.). In these situations, Employees will receive their regu.W: pay except that Employees will not be paid for regularly schedUled days off. 9.6 Parenting Leave General: Under Minnesota Statute ~ 181.941, an Ettiployee is eligible to take up to six weeks time off witho:ut pay in conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child. The leave may begfu. not more than six weeks after the birth or adoption; except that, in the case where the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave may not beg1n more than six weeks after the child leaves the hospital. EligibilitY: Employees who work at least half-time and have worked for the City for a~ least twelve (12) consecutive months are eligible for patenting leave. Health Benefits: Insurance coverage will continue to be available to the Employee while on parenting leave. The City will continue to pay its share of the covemge as if the Employee were at work:. The Employee will be respo~le for his/her share. Use of Personal Leave: Employees are not required to use personal leave during parental leave but may use petsonalleave at their option for any period of this leave. Reinstatement: The Employee is entitled to retum. to work in the same or comparable position and at the same rate of pay the Employee was receiving prior to commencement of the leave nnlP.RS the Employee's job was p.l1m1n~ted dn1"fng the leave. In th1A instance., the EmplQyee will be treated as laid off pnnm~nt to Section M Benefits will continue to accme as if the Employee was at work. 9.7 School Conference and Activities Leave Leave of 16 Homs: Under Minnesota Statute ~ 181.9412, an Employer must grant an Employee leave of up 'to a total of sixteen- (16)' hours during any twelve": (12) month period to attend school conferences or school-related activities related to the Employee's child, provided the conferences or school-related activities cannot be scheduled durin'g non-work hours. If the Employee's child recelves child care services pr attends a pre-kindergarten regular or special education program, the 22