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26 . 05 USE OF MEDICAL LEAVE <br /> MEDICAL LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES : <br /> A . Personal injury, pregnancy or illness not connected with work. <br /> B . Medical , dental, optical or chiropractic examination or treatment. (Refer to <br /> "D " for members of employee's family.) <br /> C . Exposure to a contagious disease which would endanger others. <br /> D . Illness of a member of the employee's immediate family who lives <br /> permanently in the same domicile which requires the personal care and <br /> attention of the employee . No more than five (5) working days a year may be <br /> taken for this purpose without approval of the Fire Chief (see definition of <br /> immediate family in Article 24) . <br /> E. Events in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 . <br /> 26. 06 REQUEST FOR LEAVE <br /> A. To receive compensation while absent on medical leave, the employee shall <br /> notify the employee's immediate supervisor or Fire Chief prior to or as soon <br /> as possible after time set for beginning the daily duties . An employee in a <br /> unit operating on a twenty-four (24) hour basis must notify the department <br /> within the time limit established by the Fire Chief. <br /> B. In the event that an employee is suspected of abusing medical leave <br /> privileges, the Fire Chief shall request a physician's certificate to verify the <br /> illness. <br /> 26. 07 CHARGING LEAVE <br /> 42 <br />