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1) 2) 3) In cases of necessity and actual personal sickness or disability of the employee; For medical and dental appointments of the employee, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor; For the care of or attendance upon the sickness or disability of members of his/her immediate family or for bereavement because of the death of a member of his/her immediate family. A maximum of forty (40) hours per year of sick leave may be used for this purpose. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, or other individual whose relationship to the employee is that of a dependent or near dependent. Effective March 1, 1986, 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 the Personnel Officer 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 Person- nel Officer 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 Personnel Officer stating the cause of the absence. Section 14. Leaves of Absence 14.1 Personal Leave Any regular or probationary employee may upon written request to the Department Head and the Personnel Director, be granted by the City Manager a leave of absence without pay for unique personal reasons, including but not limited to the care and attendance of the employee's spouse or dependent children, 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 a leave of absence without pay, for a period not to exceed one (1) calendar week. Said leaves shall be reported to the Personnel Director. In addition to the specific circumstance upon which the request is based, the employee's - 19 -