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stating the dates of leave and return and the reason for the request. The Police Chief must submit <br />a written statement giving the reasons for recommending the approval of each request, after <br />considering such factors as employee work performance, whether loss of services would be detrimental to the City's interest, availability of replacements and similar pertinent factors. The <br />City Manager may approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Police Chief to allow a <br />leave of absence for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Approval may be given to extend a <br />leave of absence for one (1) additional period not to exceed six (6) months. <br /> At the expiration of any leave of absence, an employee of this City may be required to submit to <br />medical examinations to determine that the employee is still capable of performing the duties of <br />the position. <br />An employee absent before leave of absence has been granted is absent without leave, and such <br />conduct shall be proper grounds for discharge. Upon the expiration of a regularly approved <br />leave of absence the employee shall be reinstated in the position held at the time such leave was <br />granted, unless while on such leave the employee's conduct constitutes cause for discharge. Failure on the part of an employee on leave of absence to report to work promptly at its <br />expiration shall be cause for discharge. <br /> <br />Section 21. Pregnancy Disability Leave & Family Medical Leave Such leaves shall be in accordance with City Administrative Procedure 1600, Family and <br />Medical Leave Request Process; Administrative Procedure 1630, Pregnancy Disability Leave <br />Process, and applicable State and/or Federal law. <br /> Section 22. Layoff <br /> <br />If a reduction in the work force, as determined by the City Manager is necessitated by, but not limited to, the following: a material change in duties or organization, adverse working <br />conditions, return of employee from leave of absence, or shortage of work or funds; the City <br />Manager shall notify the affected employee(s) of the intended action and the reason for the <br />layoff. <br /> Immediately following a decision which may involve the potential layoff of employees, the City <br />Manager shall freeze all current vacancies in the Police Department in similar and related classifications to those likely to be targeted for layoff, and notify the Police Chief that such current and anticipated vacancies will be frozen until further notice. <br /> As determined by official City payroll records: all service in the employ of the City shall be <br />counted toward the establishment of an employee's City Seniority Service Date, including, for <br />example, permanent, probationary, provisional, temporary (full-time and intermittent), as well as <br />leaves of absences for obligatory military service while an employee with the City. Less than <br />full-time service will be consolidated in equivalences of full-time service for the purpose of establishing the City Seniority Service Date. Time off as a result of formal disciplinary action <br />will be subtracted from the City Seniority Service Date. <br /> All full-time services in the employ of the City in a promotional rank above the entry level rank <br />shall be counted toward the establishment of an employee's Seniority Service Date for that rank, <br />including probationary and permanent status service as well as leave of absences for obligatory