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2. Regular Unpaid Leave of Absence. The City Administrator may grant an unpaid leave of absence to any regular employee upon written request for a period not exceeding 90 days for career advancement, or for personal or family situations. Under no circumstances may an employee use a leave of absence to work for another employer or to pursue self -employment. Prior to requesting a leave under this section, an employee must first exhaust all available paid leave. The employee must request a leave of absence in writing and forward it to their immediate supervisor, who will then direct the request to the department head or the City Administrator with the supervisors/department head's recommendation. An unpaid leave of absence requires the advance written approval of the City Administrator. The City Council may extend such leave to a maximum period of one year if the employee is disabled or where the City Council finds extraordinary circumstances warrant such extension. Benefits including vacation leave, sick leave, holidays or other forms of indirect compensation will not accrue during an an unpaid leave of absence. The employee may continue to be covered by group health, life and disability insurance, but will be responsible for paying one hundred percent (100%) of the premium costs. During the first calendar month, the employee will be responsible for paying the pro-rated portion of their monthly insurance premiums for the days they are on on unpaid leave. Subsequent payments are due to the City by the 15th of each month. K. Absence Without Leave. An employee who is absent and fails to report the reason to the employee's supervisor wi thin one hour following the start of the employee's workday shall be subject to discipline, which may include deduction of pay for the period of absence. V-13