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Generally, you must give the Consortium at least 30 days’ notice before the commencement of any military
caregiver leave.

Qualifying (Military) Exigency Leave

The FMLA also provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12-month period when an eligible employee’s
spouse, son, daughter, or parent is on (or has been notified of an impending call to) “covered active duty” in the
Armed Forces. (“Covered active duty” for members of a regular component of the Armed Forces means duty during

deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country. “Covered active duty” for members of the
U.S. National Guard and Reserves means duty during deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a
foreign country under a call or order to active duty in a contingency operation.) The leave may also be extended to
the family members of certain retired military. This leave may be used to take care of such things as child care or

financial and legal arrangements necessitated by the deployment of the family member.

Break Time for Nursing Mothers

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employees to take reasonable, unpaid break time to express
breast milk as needed for up to one (1) year after the birth of a child. The Consortium will provide a place for the
employee to express breast milk, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from
co-workers and the public. Employees will not be discharged or in any other manner discriminated against in

exercising their rights under this policy.

Appearance as a Witness

An employee called to appear as a witness will be permitted time off to appear, but without pay. Employees will be
permitted to use accrued paid or unpaid time off when appearing as witnesses.

Voting Leave

The Consortium encourages all employees to vote. Federal elections will be considered a paid holiday. For State and
Local elections, the Consortium will permit you to take up to 1 hour of leave to vote. Voting leave will not be
deducted from your wages.

To be eligible for voting leave, you must inform your immediate supervisor that you plan to vote.

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