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whichever occurs first. During the period the employee is paid by the City, the <br />employee shall assign or endorse to the City any benefit payments received as a <br />result of Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage. The City reserves the right <br />to withhold payment of any disability benefits until such time as it is determined <br />whether or not the illness or injury is covered by Workers' Compensation. <br />A safety employee on industrial disability leave shall accrue sick leave and <br />vacation in accordance with the Workers' Compensation laws of the State of <br />California. <br />9.3 Military Leave <br />Military leave shall be granted by the City in accordance with the provisions of <br />State and Federal laws and there will be a deduction for any military <br />compensation that the employee receives for service during the period that he/she <br />is receiving full pay from the City, if permitted by law. All employees taking <br />military leave shall give the City an opportunity, within the limits of military <br />regulations, to determine when such military leave shall be taken. <br />9.4 Leave of Absence Without Pav <br />Any employee desiring a leave of absence without pay from his or her <br />employment for any reason shall secure written permission from the Police Chief <br />and Personnel Officer. The decision of the Personnel Officer on granting or <br />refusing to grant a leave of absence or extension thereof shall be final and <br />conclusive and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure of this MOU. <br />Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the maximum leave of absence shall <br />be for one (1) year. <br />During any approved leave of absence the employee shall not engage in gainful <br />employment unless authorized to do so by the written permission of the Personnel <br />Officer. The Personnel Officer may terminate any employee who violates the <br />terms and conditions of the written permission for leave or extension thereof. <br />9.5 Jury Duty <br />Any employee whose name shall be selected from the list of trial jurors to serve as <br />a juror in a civil or criminal action pending in a Superior, Municipal, or Justice <br />Court of the State of California, or any Federal Court convening in the State of <br />California, or any employee required to report for the selection of a jury in any of <br />these courts shall receive pay for the time such service requires his/her absence <br />from work; provided, however, that the City may require proof of the time such <br />service was required and any monies received from jury duty served during <br />scheduled work shifts shall be turned into the City; provided, further, that the <br />employee shall report to work whenever a reasonable portion of the shift remains <br />18 <br />