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POLICY: SICK IIIApproved By: City Council Section: 2.10 Revision History: 1988, 1997 Page: 1 of 2 Regular full time and regular part time employees averaging a minimum of 20 hours per week, excluding new probationary employees, are eligible for paid sick leave. Although new probationary employees are not entitled to use paid sick leave, sick houA begin accruing on the first day of employment. Promotional probationary employees may make use of sick leave however, if the sick leave exceeds a total of five working days, the probationary period shall automatically be extended a like period of time. Sick leave accrues at the rate of one working day (8 hours)per month unless otherwise established by a bargaining agreement. Regular part-time employees eligible for paid leave earn it on a pro-rated basis. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of 120 days. Employees who have accumulated the maximum 120 days sick leave shall be permitted to accrue additional "bank" sick leave at the rate of one day per month. "Bank" sick leave shall not be used in computing severance pay. Sick Leave Use Sick leave should not be considered as a privilege or vested right with an employee may use at 40 the employee's discretion but shall be considered as a type of insurance which shall be allowed in case of illness, disability of the employee, or to receive dental of medical care when approved by the employee's supervisor. Sick leave may also be used by an employee to care for an employee's spouse, child, sister, brother, mother-in-Iaw, or father-in-law who has a serious health condition(as defined in definition section). Sick leave may be used by an employee to attend the funeral of the employee's family member(See Section regarding Funeral Leave). In order to be eligible for sick leave with pay an employee must: • Report promptly to the employee's Department Head or supervisor the reason for absence and keep the Department Head or supervisor informed of the employee's condition if the absences continues for more than three (3) days. • Keep his/her Department Head informed on a weekly basis of his condition, if the absence is more than three (3) days or if requested by the supervisor, Department Head or City Administrator for shorter absence. Claiming sick leave when physically fit, except as permitted in this section maybe cause for disciplinary action, including transfer, suspension, demotion or dismissal. Employees are not permitted to use Sick Leave on the dates immediately preceding an employee's termination or retirement day, except in the case of disability. An employee who meets the other requirements of this section and who receives worker's 410 compensation payments shall be granted accrued sick leave pay in the amount of the difference between his/her workers' compensation payments and their regular net as determined by the pay immediately proceeding the injury.