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employee shall receive three hundred eighty-four (384) <br /> hours sick leave credit in addition to that earned during <br /> probation. Upon completion of five (5) years service, <br /> every employee shall thereafter accumulate sick leave at <br /> a rate of eight (8) hours per month. No employee shall <br /> accumulate more than one thousand four hundred forty <br /> (1,440) hours sick leave. An employee may be allowed a <br /> sick leave deficit of twenty four (24) hours beyond that <br /> actually earned. Employees on leave of absence with pay <br /> in lieu of temporary disability payments pursuant to <br /> Section 4850 of the Labor Code shall accumulate sick <br /> leave during said leave of absence, in accordance with <br /> the provisions of this section. <br /> <br />11.2 8ick Leave Usaae <br /> <br /> Sick leave with pay shall be granted to all probationary <br /> and permanent full time employees within the competitive <br /> service. Sick leave shall not be considered a right <br /> which an employee may use in his/her discretion but shall <br /> be allowed only as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) In cases of necessity and actual personal sickness <br /> or disability of the employee. <br /> <br /> 2) For medical and dental appointments of the <br /> employee, at the discretion of the immediate <br /> supervisor. <br /> <br /> 3) For the care of or attendance upon the sickness or <br /> disability of members of his/her immediate family <br /> or for bereavement because of the death of a member <br /> of his/her immediate family. A maximum of forty <br /> (40) hours per year of sick leave may be used for <br /> this purpose. The immediate family shall consist <br /> of the spouse, children, parents, brothers, <br /> sisters, grandparents, or other individuals whose <br /> relationship to the employee is that of a dependent <br /> or near dependent. The Police Chief shall grant <br /> such leave and determine the amount thereof; <br /> provided, however, that the Personnel Officer shall <br /> first, where necessary, pass upon sufficiency of <br /> relationship. <br /> <br /> This provision does not apply if the family <br /> sickness or disability or the employeeis <br /> bereavement occurs while the employee is on <br /> vacation leave. <br /> <br /> An employee eligible for temporary disability payments <br /> may use accumulated sick leave in order to maintain <br /> his/her regular income; provided, however, that the <br /> employee shall be allowed a credit against sick leave to <br /> the extent that temporary disability payments are <br /> retained by the City. <br /> <br /> -10- <br /> <br /> <br />