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9.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, the immediate family shall be <br />restricted to father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, domestic partner, <br />child, half brother, half sister, step brother, step sister, mother-in-law, <br />father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, and stepfather, stepmother, <br />stepchild in those cases where direct child rearing -parental relationship <br />may be demonstrated to have existed. <br />9.8.3 In the event of the death of an active City employee, the City will excuse <br />(without loss of pay) those employees who wish to attend the locally <br />conducted funeral only to the extent it does not interfere with the <br />operation of the City. <br />9.8.4 Funeral leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the <br />funeral, or is required to make funeral arrangements, but is not <br />applicable for other purposes, such as settling the estate of the deceased. <br />9.9 Family and Medical Leave <br />9.9.1 In accordance with the California Family Rights Act of 1991 and the <br />Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, regular part-time and full-time <br />employees with one year or more of service are entitled to leave to a <br />maximum of 12 weeks in a 12 -month period (or 16 weeks in a 24 -month <br />period): <br />9.9.1.1 to care for a child following a birth or placement of a <br />child with the employee for adoption or foster care; <br />9.9.1.2 to care for the spouse, child or parent of the employee <br />who has a serious health condition; <br />9.9.1.3 if the employee is unable to perform his/her job because <br />of the employee's own serious health condition. <br />9.9.2 When an employee desires leave for the above stated reasons, the <br />employee should give 30 calendar days written advance notice to his/her <br />immediate supervisor (or if the event is unforeseeable employee should <br />give as much notice as possible). <br />The City may require that a request for family leave be supported by a <br />certification issued by the employee's health care provider. <br />Certification may also be required from the health care provider of the <br />employee's child, parent or spouse who has a serious health condition <br />before the employee is approved to use family/medical leave to take care <br />of that family member. <br />21 <br />