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LEAVES OF ABSENCE make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment to minimize disruptions to Cass County’s operations. If an employee fails to provide 30 days notice of foreseeable leave, the leave request may be denied until at least 30 days from the date we received notice. <br />All employees requesting leave under this policy must submit the request in writing to their <br />immediate supervisors, with a copy to the Human Resources Department. Where the need for leave is not foreseeable, employees must verbally notify their supervisors of the need for leave as soon possible, and follow Cass County’s normal call-in procedures for unexpected absences. Failure to follow our normal call-in procedures under such circumstances will be <br />treated like any other violation of our call-in procedures, and may result in discipline or <br />termination, even though the leave itself may be covered by the FMLA. Employees may be required to confirm their need for FMLA leave in writing after giving verbal notice. <br />While on leave, employees may be required to periodically report to Cass County regarding the status of their intent to return to work. <br />K. Rights, Remedies, and Additional Information <br />Cass County fully complies with the provisions of the FMLA. Accordingly, any employee who has questions regarding this policy is encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department. Further information on your rights and remedies under the FMLA can be located on our FMLA poster (which can be found in break areas), or online on the Department of <br />Labor’s website at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/. PREGNANCY-RELATED CONDITIONS 602 Effective Date: 01/01/2016 Cass County will not discriminate against any employee who requests an excused absence for medical disabilities associated with pregnancy. Such leave requests will be evaluated <br />according to the medical leave policy provisions outlined in this handbook and all applicable federal and state laws. Upon request, Cass County will consider providing reasonable accommodations for health conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth in accordance with state and federal law. <br />Depending on the accommodation requested, employees may be required to provide medical substantiation of the need for accommodation. Similarly, if the requested accommodation would present an undue hardship to the performance of the employee’s position, Cass County may not be able provide the accommodation. <br />Requests for time off associated with pregnancy and/or childbirth, such as bonding and child care, not related to medical disabilities for those conditions will be considered in the same manner as other requests for unpaid family or personal leave. <br /> Cass County 44