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An employee eligible for temporary disability payments may use accumulated sick leave in order to maintain his 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 the Fire Chief or his /her designee prior to the start of his /her scheduled duty shift. Said notification requirement may be waived by the Fire Chief or his /her designee to address personal emergencies. When the absence is for more than one full shift, the employee may be required to file a physician's certificate or a personal affidavit with the Fire Chief stating the cause of the absence. 14.3 Sick Leave Increments Charge for sick leave used shall be on the basis of one (1) hour for each hour used. Section 15. Leaves of Absence 15.1 Personal Leave The appointing authority may grant a full -time regular employee leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed three (3) months. 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 leave of absence without pay for one (1) calendar week. All approved leaves shall be reported to the Personnel Director. 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. - 17 -