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Section 2.04 Sick Leave Regular full-time employees,-_a+W part-time employees averaging 30 hours or more per week, and part-time employees working 20 _ 29_ Hours per week* are eligible to receive sick leave with pay. Sick leave hours begin accruing on the first day of employment. Employees are eligible to use the sick leave time as it accrues. Probationary employees may make use of sick leave, 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 eight (8) hours per month unless otherwise established by a collective bargaining agreement. Regular part-time employees eligible for paid leave averaging 30 or more limas _per week earn it on a pro -rated basis. Part-time employees working 20 -- 29 hours per week" will receive 1._85 Hours sick leave per ". 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 Section 2.402.111. Sick leave does not accrue during an unpaid leave of absence. *Part-time em io ees wockin' 2U •- 29 hours clualified to receive sick leave: Parks and Recreation: Senior Program Coordinator and Front Desk Lead: Public Works: Office Assistant and .Storm_water Assistant: Administration: Receptionist () and Executive Administrative Assistant **Part-time employees working 20 — 29 hours are not eligible to participlte in the Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHSP). 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 be used as follows: ■ When an employee is unable to perform work duties due to illness, injury or disability (including pregnancy). • For medical, dental or other care provider appointments during working hours. • To care for the employee's injured or ill children, including stepchildren or foster children, for such reasonable periods as the employee's attendance with the child may be necessary. • To take children, or other family members to a medical, dental or other care provider appointment. • Employees may use up to 160 hours of sick leave in any 12-month period for absences due to an illness of or injury to the employee's adult child, spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent, stepparent, parent -in-law (mother-in-law and father- 19