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Employee will serve. 9.9 Leave for Bone Marrow Donation General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.945, an Employee who works an average of at least 20 hours per week is entitled to a paid leave of absence to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow. The combined length of the leave may not exceed forty (40) hours, unless agreed to by the Employer. The Employer may require verification by a physician of the purpose and length of each leave requested by the Employee to donate bone marrow. If there is a medical determination that the Employee does not qualify as a bone marrow donor, the paid leave of absence granted to the Employee prior to that medical determination is not forfeited. 9.10 Civil Air Patrol Leave General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.946, an Employee who works an average of at least 20 hours per week and is a member of the civil air patrol is entitled to leave of absence without pay for time spent rendering service as a member of the civil air patrol on the request and under the authority of the State or any of its political subdivisions. The leave shall be granted unless the leave would unduly disrupt the operations of the Employer. 9.11 Time Off to Vote General: Under Minnesota Statute 204C.04, every Employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during the morning of the day of that election, without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the absence. Elections Covered: For purposes of this section, "election" means a regularly scheduled State primary or general election, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or United States Representative, or an election to fill a vacancy in the office of State Senator or State Representative. 9.12 Leave for Adoptive Parents General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.92, Employees shall, upon request, be granted a minimum of four weeks off, without pay, for the adoption of a child. The period of time off shall begin before, or at the time of, the child's placement in the adoptive parent's home, and shall be for the purpose of arranging the child's placement or caring for the child after placement. An Employee may choose to use accrued personal leave for all or a portion of the adoption leave. 9.13 Sick or Injured Child Care Leave General: Under Minnesota Statute § 181.9413, Employees may use personal leave benefits provided by the City for absences due to an illness of or injury to the Page 23of51 Adopted XXX, 2009 71