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The City will not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, <br />or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has exercised <br />or attempted to exercise rights protected under Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Leave <br />law. <br />If an employee's status changes from Part Time to Full Time, the employee's unused <br />accrued PTO/ESST will transition and carry over to the City's PTO/ESST policy. <br />The City is not required to pay out unused accrued PTO/ESST upon the employee's <br />termination, resignation, retirement, or other separation from employment. If the <br />employee is rehired within 180 days of separation by the City, previously accrued <br />PTO/ESST that had not been used will be reinstated. <br />If an employee believes they have been retaliated against or improperly denied earned <br />sick and safe time, they can file a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Labor and <br />Industry. They can also file a civil action in court for earned sick and safe time violations. <br />8.6 Donation of Personal Time Off <br />General: City Employees may donate accrued PTO/ESST in one -hour increments to <br />fellow Employees experiencing extended time off due to a serious medical problem or <br />condition and who have no accumulated PTO/ESST or compensatory time. The use of <br />this donated personal leave must be approved in writing by the Supervisor and the City <br />Administrator and will be on an hour per hour basis. <br />9. LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br />9.1 Unpaid Leave <br />General: The City Administrator may authorize an unpaid leave of absence for up to ten <br />(10) days. Unpaid leaves of absence for greater periods must be authorized by the City <br />Council. Decisions on unpaid leave of absence requests will normally take into <br />consideration the Employee's performance, length of service and the general interest of <br />the City. No Employee benefits will be earned by an Employee while on unpaid leave of <br />absence and an Employee will not accrue or be paid holiday pay or PTO/ESST leave <br />while on leave of absence. Leave of absence hours will not count toward seniority and all <br />accrued PTO/ESST must normally be used before an unpaid leave of absence will be <br />approved. <br />9.2 Medical Leave <br />Eligible Uses: Eligible Employees can take up to six (6) work weeks of unpaid leave <br />during a twelve (12) month period to care for a newborn or newly adopted child or newly <br />placed foster child; care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health <br />condition; or care for themselves during a serious health condition. A serious health <br />condition is defined as: <br />Page 20 of 60 <br />