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exceed four(4)months. However,an employee may be granted up to an additional two (2) months of leave, at the discretion of the City Manager with recommendation from the Executive Director of Human Resources, for a total of up to six (6) months in which to recover from the disability. 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 pregnancy leave must give reasonable notice of at least four (4) weeks before the commencement of the leave and include the estimated duration of the leave. The City will continue to contribute towards the employee's health insurance coverage in accordance with state and federal legislation. The employee will be required to pay a cash premium to continue coverage while on a leave of absence without pay. 10.10 Catastrophic Leave In order to assist employees otherwise granted a leave of absence without pay by the City Manager due to a catastrophic, non-industrial medical condition or injury, the City shall maintain a Catastrophic Leave Donation Program. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided in the Charter or ordinances of the City or other provisions of this MOU with regard to granting unpaid leaves of absence. For the purpose of this program, a "catastrophic" condition shall mean any significant personal tragedy such as a life-threatening illness or severe nonindustrial illness or injury lasting more than two (2) weeks, which requires the employee to need personal time off beyond the amount of leave time they have accrued. Maternity leave or elective surgery, absent significant unplanned complications preventing the employee's return to work,are not considered catastrophic. The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the employee's becoming eligible for the LTD benefits. A. Guidelines It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are voluntary and subject to taxation for the recipient. 1. Employees may donate vacation, compensatory time, or one (1) floating 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 2025 MOU City of Santa Ana &SEIU Full-Time Employees Unit Page 55