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POLICY: SICK LEAVE SECTION: 3.35 Regular full-time and part-time employees averaging 20 hours or more per week are eligible to receive sick leave with pay. pr-ebationaFy employees are not entitled to use paid SiGk leave, Sick leave hours begin accruing on the first day of employment. Employees are eligible to use the sick leave time as it accrues. P-rometienal• Probationary employees may make use of sick leave-.-44-however, if the sick leave exceeds a total of five (5) working days, the probationary period shall automatically be extended for an equivalent period of time. A. ACCRUAL Sick leave accrues at the rate of 8 hours per month unless otherwise established by a collective bargaining agreement. Regular part-time employees eligible for paid leave earn it on a pro -rated basis. While there are no limits imposed upon the actual accrual of sick leave, the number of hours that can be (a) converted annually and (b) contributed via separation into an employee's Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHSP) shall be capped according to a formula articulated in Section 3.45. B. USE Sick leave should not be considered a privilege or vested right that may be used at an employee's discretion but shall be considered as a type of insurance used for the case of an illness, disability of the employee, or to receive dental or 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, father, mother-in-law, or father-in-law who has a serious health condition (as definition section). Sick leave may be used by an employee to attend the funeral of the employee's family member (See Section 2.10 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 absence continues for more than three (3) days. Keep the Department Head informed on a weekly basis of the condition. If the absence is more than three (3) days a doctor's note may be required. If deemed necessary by the City Administrator, a doctor's statement may be required for sick leave absences of less than three (3) days. Claiming sick leave when physically fit, except as permitted in this section, may be cause for disciplinary action, including transfer, suspension, demotion or dismissal. Employees are not permitted to use sick leave in the same manner as vacation time off on dates immediately preceding an employee's termination or retirement date, except in the case of disability.