Sec. 4.129. Family and Medical Leave - Non-Represented Employees. (a) Authorization for Leave. 1. Up to four (4) months (nine (9) pay periods) of family or medical leave shall be provided for the purpose of childbirth, adoption, foster care of a child, or serious health condition of an “immediate family member” (as defined in Section 4.127) or “designated person” (effective January 1, 2023, as defined in Subsection (b) below), upon the request of the employee, or designation by Management in accordance with applicable Federal or State law, notwithstanding any other provisions in the Los Angeles Administrative Code to the contrary. 2. An employee may take leave under the provisions of this section if the employee has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the employee’s position. 3. Leave under the provisions of this section shall be limited to four (4) months (nine (9) pay periods) during a twelve (12) month period, regardless of the number of incidents. A 12-month period shall begin on the first day of leave for each individual taking such leave. The succeeding 12-month period will begin the first day of leave taken under the provisions of this section after completion of the previous 12-month period. Exception: Under the provisions of this section, a pregnant employee may be eligible for up to four months (nine pay periods) for childbirth disability and up to an additional four months (nine pay periods) for purposes of bonding. See Subsection (d) of this section. (b) Definitions. 1. Spouse means a husband or wife as defined or recognized under State law for purposes of marriage in this State. 2. Domestic partner means a named domestic partner in a confidential affidavit declaring the existence of said domestic partner and signed by the City employee, which is on file in the Employee Benefits Office, Personnel Department. 3. Parent means a biological, step, adoptive or foster parent, an individual who stands or stood in loco parentis to an employee, or a legal guardian. This term does not include parents “in law.” 4. Child means a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward or child of a person standing in loco parentis , who is either under age 18, or age 18 or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability. 5.