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If an employee on medical leave of absence is not in paid status for at least 80 hours in any month, City
<br />contribution towards the above-mentioned benefit programs will be suspended beginning the following month
<br />for the duration of the leave of absence. In this case, the employee may continue coverage under the City
<br />sponsored programs by making the full premium payments to the Finance Department by the last working day
<br />of the month preceding the month for which coverage is desired. In no event will insurance premiums be pro-
<br />rated.
<br />SECTION 8: INSURANCE PREMIUMS/INDUSTRIAL INJURY
<br />The City will pay the insurance premiums for full-time employees on leave of absence without pay due to
<br />industrial injury. Payment of insurance premiums will include health, dental, life and optical.
<br />ARTICLE V - WORKING CONDITIONS
<br />SECTION 1: NEPOTISM POLICY
<br />This policy applies to all City employees, appointed officials, and elected officials and includes any relative
<br />defined as father, father-in-law, step -father, mother, mother-in-law, step -mother, foster parent, grandparent,
<br />grandchild, brother, brother-in-law, step -brother, sister, sister-in-law, step -sister, wife, husband, child, step-
<br />child, foster child, adopted children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, first cousin, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle,
<br />domestic partner and other relatives or employees living in the same household.
<br />For purposes of this policy, `immediate family' includes the applicant's or employee's spouse and any lineal
<br />descendants of the applicant or employee or of the applicant's or employee's spouse, whether natural or
<br />legally adopted.
<br />This policy shall not affect employees employed by the City in the positions held as of the effective date of
<br />this Consolidated Compensation and Benefits Agreement. Applicants will not be hired and employees will
<br />not be promoted into any position where the result would be that one person would:
<br />• Be supervised by or be in the chain of command of a relative. Participate in making, or advising
<br />on, employment decisions concerning a relative.
<br />For purposes of this policy, employment decisions shall be defined as those affecting hiring, promotion or
<br />discipline.
<br />• Be employed in the same department as a relative if, for reasons of supervision, morale, safety or
<br />security, it is determined that the work involves potential conflicts of interest.
<br />• Be in one of the following or have a member of the applicant's or the employee's immediate
<br />family in one of the following positions: City Manager, Department Director or member of the
<br />City Council.
<br />If permanent full-time employee is denied a promotion or transfer under this policy, the employee may appeal
<br />such action to the City Manager within three (3) business days of the date the employee receives written
<br />notification of said action. Such appeal shall be submitted in writing, stating the reason(s) that the
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