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SUBD. 15 SICK LEAVE SUBD. 1. Amount. Sick leave with pay shall be accrued by all permanent employees at the rate of one working day for each calendar month of full-time service or major fraction thereof. Paid sick leave shall be granted only to those employees who have accrued sick leave time. Sick leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of (120) days. SUBD. 2. Purpose. Sick leave may be granted to Permnent Full -Time employees not on personal leave when the employee is unable to perform work duties due to illness, disability, the necessity for medical, dental, or chiropractic care, or exposure to contagious disease where such exposure may endanger the health of others with whom the employee would come in contact in the course of performing work duties. SUBD. 3. Proof. In order to be eligible for sick leave with pay, an employee must: A. Report promptly to his/her department head, or to the City office, the reason for his/her absence. B. Keep his/her department head informed of his/her condition, if the absence is more than (3) days duration. C. Submit a medical certificate for any absence exceeding (3) days. SUBD. 4. Penalty. Claiming sick leave when physically fit, may be cause for disciplinary action, including transfer, suspension, demotion or dismissal. SUBD. 5. Applicability to Leave Benefits. During the probatonary period following an original appointment, an employee is not entitled to sick leave or vacation leave. After the end of the probationary period, an employee is entitled to sick leave and vacation leave accrued from the start of the probationary employment.