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<br />health condition; or care for themselves during a serious health condition. A serious <br />health condition is defined as: <br /> <br />(A) An illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves <br />either inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider for <br />three (3) or more consecutive days; <br /> <br />(B) Any period of incapacity because of pregnancy or prenatal care; <br /> <br />(C) Any period of incapacity because of a chronic, serious condition; <br /> <br />(0) Any period of abs=ce to receive multiple treatments by health care <br />providers for reconstructive surgery after an accident or injury, or for a <br />condition that would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three <br />(3) consecutive days if left untreated. <br /> <br />Medical Certification: The City may require the Employee to document the need <br />for the leave by providing a certification issued by a health care provider. The <br />Employee will be allowed fifteen (15) calendar days to obtain the certification. <br /> <br />Intermittent/Reduced Schedule Leave: Employees may take leave on an <br />intennittent basis or work a reduced schedule under certain circumstances. <br /> <br />Substitution of Paid Leave: Employees may choose to use accrued paid leave to <br />cover some or all of the leave taken. <br /> <br />Job Restoration: When an Employee returns from medical leave, the City will <br />restore the Employee's original job or an equivalent job. <br /> <br />Health Benefits: The City will keep the Employee on its health insurance coverage, <br />including family coverage, but will not continue to pay the City's share of the <br />coverage. The Employee must pay the =tire premium. The City may cancel <br />coverage if the Employee's premium payment is more than thirty (30) days late and <br />the City has given the Employee written notice at least 15 days in advance advising <br />that coverage is going to be canceled if the premium is not received. <br /> <br />Other Benefits: Other benefits, including cash payments chosen by the Employee <br />instead of group health insurance coverage do not have to be maintained during <br />periods of unpaid medical leave. <br /> <br />9.3 Military Leave <br /> <br />General: Minnesota Statutes, ~ 192.26 - 192.261 provide that an Employee of a <br />municipality who is a member of the National Guard, the Naval Militia, the Officer's <br />Reserve Corps, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps, or any other reserve <br />component of the military or naval forces of the United States, is =titled to a leave <br />of absence without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, or benefits for the <br /> <br />19 <br />