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6.1C Page 24 9.6.2.3 Prior to the establishment of a specific date for return to duty, the employee shall submit to the Human Resources Director a notice of intention to return to duty, accompanied by her physician's statement certifYing that the employee is medically qualified to assume regular duties and responsibilities. 9.6.2.4 The Human Resources Director or his/her designee may designate the specific beginning and ending dates within the pay period requested by the employee to meet the needs of the employee and the City. 9.6.3 The employee on leave shall be returned to an equivalent position within her classification. 9.6.4 A maternity leave, absent physical disability, is granted without pay for the duration of the leave. The employee may elect to continue medical and dental insurance coverage for up to one (1) year during that leave at her own expense. 9.7 Leave for Preenancv Disabilitv 9.7.1 Employees who are working are entitled to use personal illness and injury leave for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom on the same tenns and conditions governing leaves of absence for other illness or medical disability. Such leave shall not be used for child care, child rearing, or preparation for childbearing, but shall be limited to those disabilities as set forth above. The length of such disability leave, including the date on which the leave shall commence and the date on which the duties are to be resumed, shall be determined by the employee and the employee's physician; however, the Human Resources Director may require a verification of the extent of disability through a physical examination of the employee by a physician appointed by the City at City expense. 9.7.2 Employees are entitled to leave without payor other benefits for disabilities because of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery therefrom when sick leave has been exhausted. The date on which the employee shall resume duties shall be determined by the employee on leave and the employee's physician; however, the Human Resources Director may require a verification of the extent of disability through a physical examination of the employee by a physician appointed by the City. 9.7.3 The employee on leave shall be returned to an equivalent position within her classification. 9.8 Funeral Leave 9.8.1 In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee of the City, that employee shall, upon request, be granted such time offwith pay as is necessary to make arrangements for the funeral and attend same, not to exceed 40 18