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recover from the disability if substantiated by a physician's certificate. <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 she 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 his or her discretion, <br />paid or unpaid leave for full time SAMA 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 />Employees may donate vacation time or one in lieu holiday to the eligible <br />employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated, <br />2. Employees shall be provided a two -week periods to submit donations. <br />Donations received after this two -week period shall not be processed. The <br />two -week period for each case shall be designed by the Executive Director <br />55384.00000 \13081631.1 <br />34 <br />25H -36 <br />