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2022-2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full-Time Employees Unit Page 57 <br />exceed four (4) months. However, an employee may be granted up to an additional two (2) <br />months of leave, at the discretion of the City Manager with recommendation from the <br />Executive Director of Human Resources, for a total of up to six (6) months in which to <br />recover from the disability. <br />As with all other temporary disabilities, a physician’s certificate is required to verify the <br />extent and duration of the temporary disability. <br />An employee who plans to take pregnancy leave must give reasonable notice of at least <br />four (4) weeks before the commencement of the leave and include the estimated duration <br />of the leave. <br />The City will continue to contribute towards the employee’s health insurance coverage in <br />accordance with state and federal legislation. The employee will be required to pay a cash <br />premium to continue coverage while on a leave of absence without pay. <br />10.10 Catastrophic Leave <br />In order to assist employees otherwise granted a leave of absence without pay by the City <br />Manager due to a catastrophic, non-industrial medical condition or injury, the City shall <br />maintain a Catastrophic Leave Donation Program. <br />Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided <br />in the Charter or ordinances of the City or other provisions of this MOU with regard to <br />granting unpaid leaves of absence. <br />For the purpose of this program, a “catastrophic” condition shall mean any significant <br />personal tragedy such as a life-threatening illness or severe non-industrial illness or injury <br />lasting more than two (2) weeks, which requires the employee to need personal time off <br />beyond the amount of leave time they have accrued. Maternity leave or elective surgery, <br />absent significant unplanned complications preventing the employee’s return to work, are <br />not considered catastrophic. <br />The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the <br />employee’s becoming eligible for the LTD benefits. <br />A. Guidelines <br />It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are voluntary and <br />subject to taxation for the recipient. <br />1. Employees may donate vacation, compensatory time, or one (1) floating <br />holiday to the eligible employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated. <br />2. Employees shall be provided a two (2) week period to submit donations. <br />Donations received after this two (2) week period shall not be processed. The