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6.3.E. - Page 46 <br />18.8.1 In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee of the City, that employee shall, <br />upon request, be granted such time off with pay as is necessary to make arrangements for and/or <br />attend the funeral not to exceed three (3) regularly scheduled working days or four (4) days in the <br />event the funeral is 300 or more miles from the City. This provision does not apply if the death <br />occurs during the employee's paid vacation or while the employee is on leave of absence, layoff <br />or sick leave. <br />18.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, the immediate family shall be restricted to father, mother, <br />brother, sister, spouse, domestic partner, child, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, <br />mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, and stepfather, stepmother, stepchild in <br />those cases where direct child rearing -parental relationship may be demonstrated to have <br />existed. <br />18.8.3 In the event of the death of an active City employee, the City will excuse (without loss of pay) <br />those employees who wish to attend the locally conducted funeral only to the extent it does not <br />interfere with the operation of the City. <br />18.8.4 Bereavement leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the funeral, or is <br />required to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purposes, such as settling <br />the estate of the deceased. <br />18.9 Family and Medical Leave <br />18.9.1 In accordance with the California Family Rights Act of 1991 and the Family and Medical Leave <br />Act of 1993 and City policy, regular part-time and full-time employees with one year or more <br />years of service are entitled to leave. <br />18.10 Court Appearance Leave <br />Leave for court appearance due to a summons to testify as a witness in a matter regarding an event or <br />transaction which he or she perceived or investigated in the course of his or her City job duties shall be <br />granted by the City for court appearance on behalf of the City with no loss of salary. <br />An employee is not entitled to Court Appearance Leave for time an employee spends: <br />• Testifying on his or her own behalf; <br />• In preparation for the trial, including answering the government's interrogatories, and observing the <br />conduct of the trial, if an employee is a party in a suit against the city (i.e,, plaintiff); <br />• If summoned for a criminal or traffic violation in connection with his or her appearance in court as a <br />defendant; <br />• If the employee brings or responds to a suit, or is summoned to provide testimony in a nonofficial <br />capacity, in a proceeding to which the City is not party; or <br />• In court if appearing voluntarily. <br />18.11 Personal Business Leave <br />18.11.1 An employee shall be entitled to a maximum of two (2) days per year for Personal Business <br />Leave for any reason without loss of pay. Such leave shall be deducted from accrued sick leave. <br />18.11.2 An employee must secure advance permission for all Personal Business Leave as defined <br />above, and shall normally notify the department head two (2) days before taking this leave, <br />unless any emergency exists which prohibits the employee from providing such advance notice. <br />23 <br />