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3. Continuing treatment by a health care provider for a chronic or long-term heallh
condition t11at is incurable or which, iflc:ft untreated, would likely result in a period
of incapacity of morn lh1111 three calendar dnvs; or

4. Prenatal care by a health care provider.

E. "Co111iiming Treatment" -means:
J. Two or more vis~ts to a health care provider; or

2. 1\vo or more treatments by a health care practitioner on re(erral from, or under the
direction of, a health care provider; or

3. A single visit to a health care provider tl1at results in a regimen of continuing
treatment; or

4. hi. the case of a so::i:iol.lS, long-term or chronic condition o~ disability that cam1ot be
cured, being under the continuing supervision ot; but not necessarily being actively
treated by, a health care provider.

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A. To be eligible for fa:rnily/medical leave an employee must:
I. Hove worked for the City ofF11nningto11 for at least 12 months; nnd

2. Have worked at least 1250 hours over the previous 12 month period.
lV. I ll!Rl\!HTTENT O;R REDUCED LEA VE

A. An employee may take leave intermittently (a few days or a few hours at a time) or on a
reduced leave schedule to care for an immedlate family member with a serious health
condition or because of a serious health condition of the employee when "medically
necessroy."

1. "Medically necessaiy" means 1here must be a medical need for the leave and that the
leave can best be accomplished through an intemrittent or reduced leave schedule.

2. The employee may be require<! to transfer temporarily to a position with equivalent
pay and benefits that better accommodates rectrrring pe1iods of leave whe.n the leave
is planned based on scheduled menical treatment.

B. An employee may lake leave intennittently or on a reduced leave schedule for birth or
placement for adoption or foster care of a child only with the Depattment Head's consent.

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