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C. <br />forms provided by the County, which includes a physician's verification. The County will <br />continue to pay Health & Welfare plans and life insurance consistent with Article 24 of this <br />Agreement during qualified family medical leave. <br />The employer agrees to follow all other federal and state mandated family leave, such as the <br />Family Leave Act and Family Care Act. <br />13.11 Worker's Compensation and DRS:_The Employer will follow all applicable RCW's, WACs, and <br />program rules pertaining to Worker's Compensation and DRS service credit buy back for periods of <br />temporary disability. <br />ARTICLE 14 -ARY LEAVE <br />14.1 Every employee covered by this agreement who is a member of the Washington National Guard or <br />of the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps reserve of the United States, or of any <br />organized reserve or armed forces of the United States shall be entitled to, and shall be granted, <br />military leave of absence from employment for a period not exceeding twenty-one (21) days during <br />each year beginning October 1st and ending the following September 30th. Such leave shall be <br />granted in order that the person may report for active duty, when called, or take part in active <br />training duty in such manner and at such time as he or she may be ordered to active duty or active <br />training duty. Such military leave of absence shall be in addition to any vacation or sick leave to <br />which the employee might othenvise be entitled, and shall not involve any loss of efficiency rating, <br />privileges, or pay. During the period of military leave, the employee shall receive from the Employer <br />the employee's regular rate of pay for their permanent classification. When orders are issued, a copy <br />will be provided to the supervisor prior to leave being taken. <br />ARTICLE 15 - COMPENSATION FOR JURY DUTY <br />15.1 An employee shall continue to receive the employee's regular salary for periods of required service <br />as a juror or witness for a work-related case. An employee shall not receive any salary for periods of <br />service as a witness in a civil case or a criminal case in which they are a defendant. The Employer <br />shall pay the difference between the scheduled fees and the employee's hourly wage. The employee <br />shall not be required on their own time to apply for such fees. Employees will be expected to report <br />for work when less than a normal workday is required by such duties. The Sheriff will endeavor to <br />schedule an employee's shift during the day if said employee is selected as a juror and if such <br />accommodation is possible and does not jeopardize police service coverage. <br />ARTICLE 16 - L VE OF ABSENCE <br />16.1 A leave of absence is an approved absence from employment without pay and without loss of <br />seniority. At the discretion of the Sheriff, the Employer may grant a leave of absence for a period of <br />up to six (6) calendar months. This period may be extended by mutual agreement between the <br />Employer and the Union. Such leaves shall be in writing with a copy to the Union. The request must <br />be in writing and must be submitted sixty (60) calendar days prior to the effective date. During the <br />time that an employee is on a leave of absence without pay, said employee shall not accrue sick <br />leave, annual leave and other benefits provided to employees who are regularly working. <br />16.2 Subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans, health insurance premiums <br />will not be paid by Kittitas County during the course of a non-FMLA unpaid leave of absence. <br />Premium benefits paid by Kittitas County will be prorated to the percentage of hours actually worked. <br />The employee will be responsible for the difference between the County-paid prorated cost and the <br />L4