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Resolution No. 00-43 Page 15 active duty, in order to claim military leave (see Section 14.7 below). 16.3 Jurv Leave. An employee who is summoned to serve upon a jury shall be granted compensation equal to the difference between the employee's regular rate of pay and compensation paid to him/her for serving on a jury. An employee who is excused from jury duty prior to the completion of a workday is expected to retum to work for the completion of that day. An employee shall notify his/her supervisor upon receipt of a summons to appear for jury duty in order to claim jury leave (see Section 14.7). 16.4 Parental Leave. An employee shall be granted leave without pay and enjoy all benefits consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). 16.5 Leave of Absence. The City Administrator may, upon approval of the employee's Department Head, permit a regular employee a leave of absence without pay for a period of up to six (6) months. No employee shall be entitled to accrue leave, earn seniority, or accrue time toward step increases in the pay plan while on a leave of absence without pay. The employee may continue coverage under any group insurance plan, but will be required to pay the full premium without employer contribution. 16.6 Impermissible Leave. Unless otherwise authorized, no leave of absence shall be granted for the purpose of protecting a job while the employee seeks or obtains other employment. 16.7 Additional Leave. The City Administrator, in his/her discretion, may grant additional leave of absence, for an extended period of time, in cases of extended illness or personal hardship. 16.8 Requests for Leave. Except in the case of injury or illness, for all requests for leave an employee must fill out a Request for Leave Form at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of leave; the form must be approved by the Department Head or his/her designee. The Department Head (or designee) may waive the 48 hour requirement when it shall not impair the delivery of City services or impose a hardship on other employees. SECTION 17. COMPENSATORY TIME 17.1 Eliqibilitv. "Exempt" employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may be required to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day, or 40 hours per week. Any time worked in excess of (8) hours per day shall be recorded for account. 17.2 Authorization. Exempt employees must be authorized to use compensatory time by their Department Head. The taking of such compensatory time must be consistent with the job requirements of such managerial and professional positions. Exempt employees are not entitled any specific amount of compensatory time off. Non-exempt employees not covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or other employment contract may accrue compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay, at the discretion of the Department Head.