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count towards the 40 -hour threshold outlined in the Attendance Management Program. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, or domestic partneri or other individual whose relationship to the employee is that of a dependent. An employee's grandparents shall be considered immediate family for purposes of bereavement leave. The Department Head shall grant such leave and determine the amount thereof; provided, however, that Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources shall first, where necessary, pass upon sufficiency of relationship. This provision does not apply if the family sickness or disability or the employee's bereavement occurs while the employee is on vacation leave. An employee eligible for temporary disability payments may use accumulated sick leave in order to maintain his/her regular income; provided, however, that the employee shall be allowed a credit against sick leave to the extent that temporary disability payments are retained by the City. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave the employee shall notify his/her immediate supervisor or the Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources prior to or within one hour after the time set for beginning his/her daily duties or as may be specified by the Department Head. When - absence is for more than eight (8) hours, the employee may be required to file a physician's certificate or a personal affidavit with the Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources stating the cause of the absence. A physician's certificate may also be required for an absence of less than eight (8) hours when an employee is disciplined for attendance as set forth in Section 26.1. Section 14. Leaves of Absence 14.1 Family Leave Employees shall be eligible for family leave in accordance with the State "Family Rights Act of 1991," and the "Federal Family and Medical Leave Act 1993." 14.2 Personal Leave Any regular or probationary employee may upon written request to his/her Department Head and the Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources, be granted by the City Manager a leave of absence without pay for unique personal reasons for a period not to exceed three (3) months. The written request must state the reasons for the leave. The Department Head may grant a regular or probationary employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed 1 To be eligible to use sick leave as specified for a domestic partner, an employee must have a valid "Affidavit of Domestic Partnership" on file with the Human Resources Department. -17 -