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and responsibilities of her position, she shall be assigned to <br />light duty until the specific leave date, and shall continue to <br />furnish additional health statements from her physician upon <br />reasonable request. <br /> <br />9.6.2.3 <br /> <br />Prior to the establishment of a specific date for return to duty, <br />the employee shall submit to the Personnel Officer a notice of <br />intention to return to duty, accompanied by her physician's <br />statement certifying that the employee is medically qualified to <br />assume regular duties and responsibilities. <br /> <br />9.6.2.4 <br /> <br />The Personnel Officer or his/her designee may designate the <br />specific beginning and ending dates within the pay period <br />requested by the employee to meet the needs of the employee <br />and the City. <br /> <br />9.6.3 <br /> <br />The employee on leave shall be returned to an equivalent position within <br />her classification. <br /> <br />9.6.4 <br /> <br />A maternity leave, absent physical disability, is granted without pay for <br />the duration of the leave. The employee may elect to continue medical <br />and dental insurance coverage for up to one (1) year during that leave at <br />her own expense. <br /> <br />9.7 Leave for Pregnancy Disability <br /> <br />9.7.1 <br /> <br />Employees who are working are entitled to use personal illness and <br />injury leave for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, <br />miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom on the same terms and <br />conditions governing leaves of absence for other illness or medical <br />disability. Such leave shall not be used for child care, child rearing, or <br />preparation for childbearing, but shall be limited to those disabilities as <br />set forth above. The length of such disability leave, including the date <br />on which the leave shall commence and the date on which the duties are <br />to be resumed, shall be determined by the employee and the employee's <br />physician; however, the Personnel Officer may require a verification of <br />the extent of disability through a physical examination of the employee <br />by a physician appointed by the City at City expense. <br /> <br />9.7.2 <br /> <br />Employees are entitled to leave without pay or other benefits for <br />disabilities because of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery <br />therefrom when sick leave has been exhausted. The date on which the <br />employee shall resume duties shall be determined by the employee on <br />leave and the employee's physician; however, the Personnel Officer may <br />require a verification of the extent of disability through a physical <br />examination of the employee by a physician appointed by the City. <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> <br />