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<br />Employees may take an unpaid leave of absence during pregnancy disability consistent <br />with the law. <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 a pregnancy leave must give a reasonable notice (not less <br />than four (4) weeks before the date they will take the leave and the estimated duration of <br />the leave. Health and welfare insurance coverage will be continued only if the employee <br />pays a cash premium to continue coverage while on a leave of absence without pay or is <br />covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) or California Family Rights Act <br />(“CFRA”) provisions. <br />10.10 Administrative Leave. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at their discretion, paid or <br />unpaid leave for full time employees. <br />10.11 Catastrophic Leave. In order to assist employees otherwise granted leave of absence <br />without pay by the City Manager because of a catastrophic, non-industrial medical <br />condition or injury, the City and SAMA agree to implement a Catastrophic Leave Donation <br />Program. <br />Nothing herein shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided in the <br />Charter or ordinance of the City of Santa Ana or other provisions of this MOU with regard <br />to granting unpaid leaves of absence. <br />The Catastrophic Leave benefit will be provided for non-industrial injury or sickness only. <br />The leave shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the employee’s becoming eligible <br />for the Long-Term Disability benefits. <br />A.Guidelines. It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are <br />voluntary and subject to taxation for the recipient. <br />1. <br />2. <br />Employees may donate vacation time or one in lieu holiday to the eligible <br />employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated. <br />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. <br />The two (2) week period for each case shall be designed by the Executive <br />Director or their designee as provided herein below. <br />3.All donations must be made in two (2) hour increments and a maximum of <br />eight (8) hours per donor, except in lieu holidays must be for eight (8) hours. <br />SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025 36