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In order to receive compensation while absent on sick <br /> leave the employee shall cause notification to his/her <br /> immediate supervisor or the Police Chief prior to the <br /> time set for beginning his/her daily duties. <br /> <br /> When an absence is more than two consecutive full or <br /> partial shifts, the employee may be required to file a <br /> physician~s certificate or personal affidavit stating the <br /> cause of the absence; except, however, if the employee <br /> uses excessive sick leave and/or a demonstrates a <br /> pattern of sick leave misuse, abuse, or falsification <br /> (i.e., using sick leave in conjunction with days off, <br /> vacation, holidays, or otherwise) the employee may be <br /> required to file the physician's statement or personal <br /> affidavit following an absence of a single work shift. <br /> <br />Section 12. Leaves of Absence <br /> <br />12.1 General Leave <br /> <br /> Any regular or probationary employee may upon written <br /> request to the Department Head and the Personnel <br /> Director, be granted by the City Manager a leave of <br /> absence without pay, for a period not to exceed three (3) <br /> months. The written request must state the reasons for <br /> the leave. The Department Head may grant a regular or <br /> probationary employee a leave of absence without pay, for <br /> a period not to exceed one (1) calendar week. Said <br /> leaves shall be reported to the Personnel Director. <br /> <br /> During said leave, an employee shall not accrue vacation <br /> or sick leave benefits or be eligible for holidays, nor <br /> shall such time be considered as service time. <br /> <br />12.2 Extended Medical Leave <br /> <br /> Any regular or probationary employee who is temporarily <br /> disabled from work due to a medical condition may, upon <br /> written request to the Department Head and the Personnel <br /> Director, be granted by the City Manager, a leave of <br /> absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) <br /> months beyond the exhaustion of any accrued sick and <br /> vacation leave. With a recommendation by the Department <br /> Head to and approval by the Personnel Director, the City <br /> Manager may extend the leave for up to an additional <br /> thirty (30) days. In unusual circumstances involving <br /> catastrophic illness, the city manager may, upon the <br /> recommendation of the department head and personnel <br /> director, extend a leave of absence without pay up to but <br /> not exceeding one year from the date of disability. <br /> <br /> The term medical disability includes all temporary <br /> medical disabilities including pregnancy, childbirth and <br /> associated medical conditions. Except in instances <br /> involving catastrophic illness the total approved paid <br /> <br /> -11- <br /> <br /> <br />