SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1939, AFL-CIO, CLC 4 (2004-2008)

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3. Any otherrelative of the employee by blood or by marriage where it can be established by the employee that as a result of such relative's death, the employee's presence is required to handle funeral arrangements and/or matters of estate. B. Whenever an emvlovee is required to travel one waY more than 500 miles to attend to the death of a member of the emvlovee 's immediate family. an emvlovee may use uv to sixteen (J 6) hours of additional leave charged to their Personal Necessitv Leave balance when authorized bv the Deoartment Head. 10.3 MiJitarv Leave. A. Proof of Orders and Reinstatements. An employee shall be granted military leave if he or she furnishes the Executive Director of Personnel Services satisfactory proof of his or her order to report for duty. Upon return and upon showing of proof of actual service pursuant to such orders, he or she will be reinstated as provided in Section 143 ofthe Civil Service Rules and Regulations of the City of Santa Ana. B. Temporarv. Members of the reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard, granted temporary leave when ordered to duty, in accordance with the Military and Veterans Code, will be granted leave with pay not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days in each calendar year after one (1) year's service with the City upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties. 10.4 Jury and Witness Leave. When an on-duty employee is called to serve as ajuror ornon-party witness in any court action, he or she shall be allowed to leave for the time actually required for such service without loss of pay. Each on-duty employee called for such service shall present to his or her Department Head for examination the subpoena calling him or her to such service and shall pay into the City Treasury the fees collected for such service, with the exception of reimbursement for transportation expenses, if any. 10.5 Examination Leave. Employees participating in examinations conducted during their normal working hours for positions in the competitive service of the City of Santa Ana will be granted leave with pay for the time actually required without loss of any accrued vacation time offbenefits. 10.6 Unauthorized Absence. Unauthorized absence from duty for any duration of time may be considered cause for dismissaL Absence from duty without leave for five (5) consecutive working days shall be deemed a resignation from the service; provided, however, if upon return to duty the person so absenting himself or herself makes an explanation satisfactory to the Department Head regarding the cause of his or her absence, the Department Head may restore him or her to his or her position, with the City Manager's approvaL 46