SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (“SAMA”)

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Employees may take an unpaid leave of absence during pregnancy disability consistent with the law. As with all other temporary disabilities, a physician's certificate is required to verify the extent and duration of the temporary disability. An employee who plans to take a pregnancy leave must give a reasonable notice (not less than four (4) weeks before the date they will take the leave and the estimated duration of the leave. Health and welfare insurance coverage will be continued only if the employee pays a cash premium to continue coverage while on a leave of absence without pay or is covered under the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") or California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") provisions. 10.10 Administrative Leave. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at their discretion, paid or unpaid leave for full time employees. 10.11 Catastrophic Leave. In order to assist employees otherwise granted leave of absence without pay by the City Manager because of a catastrophic, non -industrial medical condition or injury, the City and SAMA agree to implement a Catastrophic Leave Donation Program. Nothing herein shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided in the Charter or ordinance of the City of Santa Ana or other provisions of this MOU with regard to granting unpaid leaves of absence. The Catastrophic Leave benefit will be provided for non -industrial injury or sickness only. The leave shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the employee's becoming eligible for the Long -Term Disability benefits. A. Guidelines. It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are voluntary and subject to taxation for the recipient. Employees may donate vacation time or one in lieu holiday to the eligible employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated. 2. Employees shall be provided a two (2) week period to submit donations. Donations received after this two (2) week period shall not be processed. The two (2) week period for each case shall be designed by the Executive Director or their designee as provided herein below. All donations must be made in two (2) hour increments and a maximum of eight (8) hours per donor, except in lieu holidays must be for eight (8) hours. SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025