AVSTA CSEA-CONTRACT-April 12, 2023

classification held by the employee prior to taken leave and, if reasonably possible, to the same work site the employee worked at prior to the commencement of the leave taken under this Article.

13. 12 For purposes of the Article:

13.12.1 "Child" means biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis as long as the child is under (eighteen)18 years of age or an adult dependent child.

13. 12.2 "Parent" means a biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a stepparent or a legal guardian, or other person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child.

13.12.3 "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition which prevents the employee from performing the functions of the position in which the employee is employed, or which warrants the participation of the employee in providing care to a family member during a period of treatment, and involves either in-patient care in a hospital, hospice or residential health care facility, or continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider.

13. 12.4 "Health care provider" has the same meaning as it is prescribed in Government Code Section 12945.2, subdivision (c)(5).

13. 13 The Agency may refuse to grant a request for leave under this Article if the refusal is necessary to prevent undue hardship to the Agency operations.

13. 14 Failure of an employee to meet any requirement incumbent on the employee under this Article entitles the Agency to either deny a request for leave or terminate an existing leave.

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