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Sick leave accrual must be exhausted before taking an unpaid FMLA leave. Eligible bargaining unit members shall be entitled to receive leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to receive care for: (a) birth of a child and to care for the newborn child; (b) placement of a child with the bargaining unit member for adoption or \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 care; (c) a bargaining unit member\u2019s own serious health condition (including pregnancy) or to care for the bargaining unit member\u2019s child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition; (d) qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the bargaining unit member\u2019s spouse, child, or parent is a covered military member on active duty, or has been called to active duty, in support of a contingency operation; (e) or care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness if the bargaining unit member is the spouse, child, parent, or next of kin of the service member. 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