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pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom on the same terms <br />and conditions governing leaves of absence for other illness or medical disability. <br />Such leave shall not be used for child care, child rearing, or preparation for <br />childbearing, but shall be limited to those disabilities as set forth above. The <br />length of such disability leave, including the date on which the leave shall <br />commence and the date on which the duties are to be resumed, shall be <br />determined by the employee and the employee's physician; however, the Human <br />Resources Director may require a verification of the extent of disability through a <br />physical examination of the employee by a physician appointed by the City at the <br />City's expense. <br />Employees are entitled to leave without pay or other benefits for disabilities <br />because of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery therefrom when sick <br />leave has been exhausted. The date on which the employee shall resume duties <br />shall be determined by the employee on leave and the employee's physician; <br />however, the Human Resources Director may require a verification of the extent <br />of disability through a physical examination of the employee by a physician <br />appointed by the City. <br />The employee on leave shall be returned to her original position or if that <br />position is not in existence to an equivalent position within her classification. <br />k. Familv and Medical Leave - Family medical leave will be offered to <br />employees as per City policy. <br />I. Court Aooearance Leave - Leave for court appearance shall be granted by the <br />City for court appearance on behalf of the City with no loss of salary. <br />M. Jury Duty. - Any employee whose name shall be selected from the list of trial <br />jurors to serve as a juror in a civil or criminal action pending in a Superior, <br />Municipal, or Justice Court of the State of California, or any Federal court <br />convening in the State of California, or any employee required to report for the <br />selection of a jury in any of these courts shall receive pay for the time such <br />service requires his absence from work; provided, however, that the City may <br />require proof of the time such service was required and any moneys received <br />from jury service shall be deducted from the pay; provided, further, that the <br />employee shall report to work whenever a reasonable portion of the workday or <br />shift remains for completion. Any employee required to serve as a juror shall not <br />have his /her regular starting or quitting time changed as a result of being called <br />for jury service. <br />n. Leave of Absence - Upon written request of an employee, the City Manager <br />may grant a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) <br />7 <br />14403 <br />