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Job Restoration: When an Employee returns from medical leave, the City will restore the Employee's original job or an equivalent job unless the Employee's job was eliminated during the leave. In this instance, the employee will be treated as laid off pursuant to Section 5.4. Health Benefits: The City will keep the Employee on its health insurance coverage, including family coverage, but will not continue to pay the City's share of the coverage. The Employee must pay the entire premium. The City may cancel coverage if the Employee's premium payment is more than thirty (30) days late and the City has given the Employee written notice at least 15 days in advance advising that coverage is going to be canceled if the premium is not received. Other Benefits: Other benefits, including cash payments chosen by the Employee instead of group health insurance coverage do not have to be maintained during periods of unpaid medical leave. 9.3 Military Leave General: Minnesota Statutes, ~ 192.26 - 192.261 provide that an Employee of a municipality who is a member of the National Guard, the Naval Militia, the Officer's Reserve Corps, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps, or any other reserve component of the military or naval forces of the United States, is entided to a leave of absence without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, or benefits for the time such Employee is engaged in training or active service, not exceeding a total of fifteen (15) days in any calendar year. Conditions: The leave of absence is only in the event the Employee returns to employment immediately upon being relieved from military or naval service, or is prevented from returning by physical or mental disability or other cause not the fault of the Employee, or is required by the proper authority to continue in military or naval service beyond the fifteen (15) day period allowed for the paid leave of absence. Notice Requirements: Notice will be given to the City at least fifteen (15) working days in advance of the requested leave. Notice may be waived under certain circumstances. Active Duty: In accordance with State law, the Employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence when called into active duty. If an Employee has not yet used his/her fifteen (15) days of paid leave when called to active duty, use of any unused paid time will be allowed prior to the unpaid leave of absence. Benefits: Eligibility for continuation of insurance coverage will be in accordance with the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The Employee and dependents have the right to eighteen (18) months of continuation coverage. When the Employee returns to work, the Employee and any dependents may re-enroll in the City's insurance plan without any pre-existing condition limitations or waiting periods that might otherwise apply to a new Employee, whether or not the Employee or their dependents chose to continue 91