2009-2013 Winnebago Agreement: AFSCME Circuit Clerk Local 473

estimated length of time that the employee will be unavailable for work, together with
a written application for such leave. Such leaves will ordinarily be granted for three
(3) month periods and may be renewed upon the written request of the employee for
additional periods of up to three (3) months each, at the Employer's discretion; however,
such requests shall not be arbitrarily denied.
Before returning from a medical leave of absence, or at thirty (30) day intervals
during such leave, the employee may be required, at the Employer’s discretion and expense,
to have a physical examination by a doctor designated by the Employer to determine
the employee's capacity to perform assigned work or to verify the need to
continue such leave. Medical certification shall be provided at the employee's expense
at thirty (30) day intervals if the Employer has substantial reason for requesting such.
Employees shall notify their supervisor of their availability to return to work at least
five (5) working days prior to the expiration of the leave as granted or extended.
Section 22.4 Family and Medical Leave Act
1. General Provisions
A. All employees with twelve (12) months of service and who worked 1250
hours in the previous twelve (12) months are eligible to take statutory
Family/Medical Leave.
B. An eligible employee will be entitled to a total of twelve (12) work weeks
of unpaid leave during a twelve (12) month period (defined as a rolling
twelve (12) month period measured backward from the date leave is taken
and continuous with each additional leave day taken) for one or more of
the following:
• The birth of a child of the employee.
• The placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care.
• To care for a spouse, child or parent of the employee when a serious health
condition arises.
• A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the
functions of his/her position.
• In cases of the birth or adoption of a child of the employee or serious health
condition of an employee's spouse, child or parent, the employee shall be
required to use any accrued vacation or compensatory time during leave
granted, providing this does not interfere with eligibility for IMRF disability
benefits. An employee's leave may be broken into time segments
of less than twelve (12) weeks and/or may be taken as a reduced work
schedule upon agreement of the Department Head.
C. In cases of serious health conditions of the employee, the employee shall
be required to use any accrued vacation, compensatory time or sick leave
during leave granted, providing this does not interfere with eligibility for
IMRF disability benefits. An employee's leave may be broken into time
segments of less than twelve (12) weeks and/or may be taken as a reduced
work schedule upon agreement of the Department Head.
D. An employee shall submit a written Request Of Family/Medical Leave
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