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necessity leave. All of this personal necessity leave may be used to attend to an illness of a child, parent, or spouse of the employee. As used in this section, "child" means a biological, foster, or adopted child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis; "parent" means a biological, foster, adoptive parent, a stepparent, or a legal guardian; and "immediate family" means any member of the employee's household related by blood or marriage; a parent, parent -in -law, spouse, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild of the employee, regardless of residence; any other relative of the employee by blood or marriage, where it can be established by the employee that the employee's presence is required to handle emergency arrangements and /or other matters. This 36 hours of personal necessity leave also may be used: a) to attend to a serious accident to a member of the employee's immediate family; b) childbirth; c) to cope with imminent danger to the employee's family, home, or other valuable property; or d) when the existence of external circumstances beyond the employee's control make it impossible for him or her to report for duty. 10.2 Military A. Proof of Orders and Reinstatements. An employee shall be granted military leave if he or she furnishes the Executive Director of Personnel Services satisfactory proof of his or her order to report for duty. Upon return and upon showing of proof of actual service pursuant to such orders, he or she will be reinstated as provided by law. B. Temporary. Members of the reserve forces of the United States or the National Guard granted temporary leave when ordered to duty will be granted leave with pay not to exceed thirty (30) working days in each calendar year after the hourly equivalent of one (1) year of service with the City upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties. 10.3 Jury and Witness Leave. When an on -duty employee is called to serve as a juror or non- party witness in any court action, he or she shall be allowed to leave for the time actually required for such service, not to exceed six (6) hours per day, without loss of pay. Each on -duty employee called for such service shall present to his or her Department Head for examination the subpoena calling him or her to such service and shall pay into the City Treasury the fees collected for such service, with the exception of reimbursement for transportation expenses, if any. 10.4 Examination Leave. Employees participating in examinations conducted during their normal working hours for positions in the competitive service of the City of Santa Ana will be granted leave with pay for the time actually required. 10.5 Unauthorized Absence. Unauthorized absence from duty for any duration of time may be considered cause for dismissal. Absence from duty without leave for five (5) consecutive working days shall be deemed a resignation from service; provided, however, if upon return to duty the person so absenting himself or herself makes an explanation 25 25C -27