Agmt19 MOU Service Employes International Union Local 521

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20.5.5 In any case in which both parents of a child are employed by the City and are entitled to parental leave, the aggregate number of workweeks of parental leave to which both may be entitled shall be limited to 52 workweeks during any 12 -month period. 20.6 Leave for Pregnancy Disability In accordance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and City policy, employees are entitled to pregnancy disability leave. 20.7 Court Appearance Leave 20.7.1 Leaves for court appearance shall be granted by the City for the following: Court appearance on behalf of the City --no loss of salary will be incurred. 20.7.2 When an employee is required to appear as a witness in court, other than as a litigant, orto respond to an official order from another government jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee, a leave without loss of salary shall be granted up to the amount of the difference between the employee's regular earnings and any amount he/she receives for witness fees. 20.8 Jury Duty Any employee whose name shall be selected from the list of trial jurors to serve as a juror in a civil or criminal action pending in a Superior, Municipal, or Justice Court of the State of California, or any Federal Court convening in the State of California, or any employee required to report for the selection of a jury in any of these courts shall receive pay for the time such service requires his absence from work. An employee who is summoned must notify his or her supervisor or Department Head as soon as possible. The City may require proof of the time such service was required and any monies received from jury service shall be turned into the City; provided, further, that the employee shall report to work whenever a reasonable portion of the shift remains for completion. Any employee, except Communications Dispatchers, required to serve as a juror for more than two weeks shall have the option of adjusting his/her regular starting or quitting time as a result of being called for jury service. Communications Dispatchers working swing or grave shifts, required to serve as a juror for more than one day, will have the option of adjusting his/her starting or quitting time. 20.9 Personal Business Leave 20.9.1 A full-time employee shall be entitled to a maximum of two (2) days per year for Personal Business Leave without loss of pay. Such leave shall be deducted from accrued sick leave, and may be taken in increments of one (1) hour. Personal business leave shall be prorated for part-time employees who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per workweek. 20.9.2 Personal Business is defined as business of urgent and compelling importance which cannot be taken care of outside of normal working hours and which is not covered under other leave provisions of this MOU. 20.9.3 An employee must secure advance permission for all Personal Business Leave as defined above, and shall normally notify the Department Head two (2) days before taking this leave, unless an emergency exists which prohibits the employee from providing such advance notice. 39