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. An eligible county employee under this subsection is entitled to twelve (12) workweeks of
unpaid leave during any twelve (12) month period for one or more of the following
reasons:
1. because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and in order to care for
such son or daughter; or
2. because of the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or
foster care; or
3. in order to care for a spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee, if such
spouse, son, daughter, or parent has a serious health condition; or
4. because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the
functions of the position of such employee. "Serious Health Condition", for purposes
of this subsection is defined as " an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental
condition that involves:
inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or
b. continuing treatment by a health care provider.
c. "EXPIRATION OF ENTITLEMENTS" under sub-paragraphs "4.39 b1" and
"4.39 b2" above for a birth or placement of a son or daughter shall occur at the
end of the 12 month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement.
d. "INTERMITTENT FAMILY LEAVE" or "FAMILY LEAVE ON A
REDUCED LEAVE SCHEDULE", which shall not result in a reduction of the
total amount of leave entitled, may be taken under certain circumstances
provided by the act, given the following general provisions:
1. when medically necessary or when mutually agreed upon by the
employee and his/her appointing authority; and/or,
2. when a foreseeable "planned medical treatment" is scheduled; and/or,
3. when the employee under the circumstances of "d-1" and "d-2" above,
agrees to temporarily accept (if required by the appointing authority) an
"ALTERNATIVE POSITION" of equal pay and benefits; and which
better accommodates recurring periods of leave than the regular
employment position of the employee.
e. "RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY LEAVE TO PAID LEAVE":
1. Nothing in this subsection shall require the county to provide paid sick
leave to any employee in any situation in which the county would not
normally provide such paid sick leave.
2. Eligible employees will be required to substitute any accrued paid
vacation leave, or family leave, for any part of the twelve (12) week
period of leave provided under sub-paragraphs "4.39 b1, 2, &3" above.
3. Eligible employees will be required to substitute any accrued paid
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013