§ 82-603. Summary of benefits

If the employee complies with the obligations outlined in this article, the county will:

(1) Provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave, including military family leave, within a defined 12-month period.

The 12 weeks of family and medical leave for part-time employees shall be determined on a proportional basis.

Example: If an employee normally works 30 hours each week, a week of family and medical leave would be 30 hours. If an employee's schedule varies from week to week, a weekly average of the hours worked over the 12 weeks before the beginning of the leave period will be used to calculate the employee's normal workweek.

(2) Provide eligible employees up to 26 weeks of leave in a single 12-month period to care for an injured or ill covered military service member;

(3) Return the employee to the same or equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits and working conditions if the employee returns to work after the leave; and

(4) Continue to contribute to group health benefits at the same group level during the leave unless the employee cancels health insurance for himself/herself and/or dependents.

(Ord. No. 2000-485, § 5.02, 3-7-2000; Ord. No. 2002-1977, 10-29-2002; Ord. No. 2009-0883, 5-12-2009)