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8.3.B. - Page 72 <br /> 9.6.5 Family Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave will run concurrently <br /> with Parental Leave as permitted by law. <br /> 9.7 Leave for Pregnancy Disability <br /> 9.7.1 Employees who are working are entitled to use personal illness and injury <br /> leave for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, <br /> childbirth, and recovery therefrom on the same terms and conditions governing <br /> leaves of absence for other illness or medical disability. Such leave shall not <br /> be used for child care, child rearing, or preparation for childbearing, but shall <br /> be limited to those disabilities as set forth above. The length of such disability <br /> leave, including the date on which the leave shall commence and the date on <br /> which the duties are to be resumed, shall be determined by the employee and <br /> the employee's physician; however, the Personnel Officer may require a <br /> verification of the extent of disability through a physical examination of the <br /> employee by a physician appointed by the City at City expense. <br /> 9.7.2 Employees are entitled to leave without pay or other benefits for disabilities <br /> because of pregnancy,miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery therefrom when sick <br /> leave has been exhausted. The date on which the employee shall resume <br /> duties shall be determined by the employee on leave and the employee's <br /> physician; however, the Personnel Officer may require a verification of the <br /> extent of disability through a physical examination of the employee by a <br /> physician appointed by the City. <br /> 9.7.3 The employee on leave shall be returned to an equivalent position within her <br /> classification. <br /> 26 <br />