§ 6-13.6. Employee responsibility.

The employee shall apply in writing to the supervisor for leave requested under this policy as follows:

1.

Birth or adoption. The employee shall give the county no less than 30 days notice, in writing, of the intention to take leave, subject to the actual date of the birth or adoption. If the date of the birth or adoption requires leave to begin in less than 30 days, the employee shall provide such notice as is practicable.

2.

Planned medical treatment. When the necessity for leave to care for the employee's child, spouse or parent or because the employee has a serious health condition, the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment so as not unduly to disrupt operations, subject to the approval of the employee's health care provider or the health care provider of the employee's child, spouse or parent. The employee must also give 30 day's notice of the intention to take leave, subject to the actual date of the treatment.

The employee shall be deemed to have applied for leave under this policy when: (a) the employee is on approved leave but has not given written notice of the intent to take family or medical leave to the supervisor, (b) the employee utilizes leave for any purpose whether with or without pay for a period in excess of 30 days and (c) the basis for the leave falls within the scope of this policy. In these cases, the agency shall notify the employee that time spent on paid leave or leave without pay during the 30-day period is a part of the 12 workweeks of leave.

After the period of leave pursuant to this policy, if the employee will not return to work, the County should be notified immediately. Failure to report at the expiration of the leave, unless an extension has been approved, shall be considered as a resignation.