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18.8.3 In the event of the death of an active City employee, the City will excuse (without loss of pay) those employees who wish to attend the locally conducted funeral only to the extent it does not interfere with the operation of the City. 18.8.4 Bereavement leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the funeral, or is required to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purposes, such as settling the estate of the deceased. 18.9 Family and Medical Leave 18.9.1 In accordance with the California Family Rights Act of 1991 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, regular part-time and full-time employees with one year or more years of service are entitled to leave to a maximum of 12 weeks in a 12 -month period (or 16 weeks in a 24 -month period): 18.9.1.1 to care for a child following a birth or placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care; 18.9.1.2 to care for the spouse, domestic partner, child or parent of the employee who has a serious health condition; 18.9.1.3 if the employee is unable to perform his/her job because of the employee's own serious health condition. 18.9.2 When an employee desires leave for the above stated reasons, the employee should give 30 calendar days written advance notice to his/her immediate supervisor (or if the event is unforeseeable employee should give as must notice as possible). The City may require that a request for family leave be supported by a certification issued by the employee's health care provider. Certification may also be required from the health care provider of the employee's child, parent or spouse who has a serious health condition before the employee is approved to use family/medical leave to take care of that family member. Failure to comply with the above requirements may lead to denial of leave. 18.9.3 The employee may elect, or the City may require the employee, to substitute accrued vacation leave or other accrued time off during family/medical leave. Sick leave may be used during the period of family/medical leave in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.