Rate of Pay. Payment for sick leave usage under (f)1., 2., and 3. shall be at the regular accrued rate of 100% or 75% as appropriate. (h) Monitoring. Department management shall maintain such records as are required to monitor the usage of leave as defined in this section. (i) Paid Parental Time. 1. The City will implement the Paid Parental Time pilot program for a pilot period of January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025. This program provides eligible civilian full-time, half-time, and intermittent employees who experience a qualifying event up to six (6) weeks (240 hours) of 100% paid time off for pregnancy disability and/or to bond with their new child during Family and Medical Leave. Use of Paid Parental Time shall be limited to six (6) weeks (240 hours) as part of the employee’s Family and Medical Leave entitlement during the employee’s 12-month Family and Medical Leave anniversary period. Notwithstanding the date range above, on March 24, 2024, the Paid Parental Time pilot program shall become permanent and the pilot program will no longer be in effect. Under the permanent program, Paid Parental Time shall increase from up to six (6) weeks (240 hours) to up to twelve (12) weeks (480 hours). Use of Paid Parental Time shall be limited to twelve (12) weeks (480 hours) as part of the employee’s Family and Medical Leave entitlement during each of the employee’s 12-month Family and Medical Leave anniversary periods. 2. Paid Parental Time shall be available to eligible employees who have experienced any of the following qualifying events: A. Birth of a child; B. Disability due to pregnancy; C. Long-term placement of a child for foster care; D. Placement of a child for adoption; or E. Placement of a child for legal guardianship. 3. Paid Parental Time may be used at the employee’s discretion without regard to any other available paid time off balance. During the pilot program, all eligible employees with a qualifying event shall receive up to six (6) weeks (240 hours) of Paid Parental Time regardless of any other paid time off balances (i.e., sick leave, vacation, compensatory time off, etc.). Effective March 24, 2024, all eligible employees with a qualifying event shall receive up to twelve (12) weeks (480 hours) of Paid Parental Time regardless of any other paid time off balances (i.e., sick leave, vacation, compensatory time off, etc.).