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pattern of sick leave misuse, abuse or falsification (i.e., using sick leave in conjunction with days off, vacation, holidays or otherwise). D. Employees who are eligible for temporary disability payments may use accumulated sick leave in order to maintain their regular income; provided, however, the employee is allowed a credit towards sick leave to the extent that temporary disability payments are retained by the Department. E. Any purposed changes to the Department's current attendance management program shall be negotiated with the Union. Section 15. Leaves 15.1 Leave of Absence The City Managers may grant a full-time regular employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) months. After three (3) months, the leave of absence may be extended if so authorized by the Department. No such leave shall be granted except in writing stating the reasons for the requested leave. Upon expiration of the leave the employee shall be reinstated in the position held at the time the leave was granted. Failure on the part of an employee on leave to report to work promptly at its expiration or within a reasonable time after notice to return to duty, shall be cause for discipline. The Fire Chief may grant a full-time regular employee a leave of absence without pay for one (1) calendar week. During unpaid leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits, nor shall said time be considered service time. Holiday in lieu payments for which an employee would otherwise be eligible shall be adjusted on a pro-rata basis to reflect an employee's leave time. holidays at the rate of 24 (twenty four) hours for each 40 hour employee per year. Employees not in a - - - , - _ 1532 Jury Service Leave Employees who are summoned for jury service in state or federal court shall receive their regular pay for all time they are necessarily absent from work in order to satisfy their jury service. The City may require proof of the time spent in such jury service as a condition of receiving the time off with pay and any monies received by the employee for their jury service shall be remitted to the City. Employees who are 28