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forty (40) hours per year of sick leave may be <br /> used for this purpose, except that battalion <br /> chiefs may use fifty-six (56) hours for this <br /> purpose. The immediate family shall consist of <br /> the spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters <br /> or other individual whose relationship to the <br /> employee is that of a dependent or near dependent. <br /> Effective March 1, 1986, an employee's grandpar- <br /> ents shall be considered immediate family for <br /> purposes of bereavement leave. The department <br /> head shall grant such leave and determine the <br /> amount thereof; provided, however, that the Per- <br /> sonnel Officer shall first, where necessary, pass <br /> upon sufficiency of relationship. <br /> <br /> This provision does not apply if the family sick- <br /> ness or disability or the employee's bereavement <br /> occurs while the employee is on vacation leave. <br /> <br /> Management and confidential employees eligible for <br /> temporary disability payments may use accumulated sick <br /> leave in order to maintain his/her regular income; <br /> provided, however, that the employee shall be allowed a <br /> credit against sick leave to the extent that temporary <br /> disability payments are retained by the city. <br /> <br /> In order to receive compensation while absent on sick <br /> leave, the employee shall notify his/her manager or the <br /> personnel officer prior to or within four hours after <br /> the time set for beginning his/her daily duties or as <br /> may be specified by the department head. When absence <br /> is for more than eight (8) hours, the employee may be <br /> required to file a physician's certificate or a person- <br /> al affidavit with the personnel officer stating the <br /> cause of the absence. <br /> <br />6.6 Administrative Leave <br /> <br /> On July 1st of each year, each management employee, <br /> except fire battalion chiefs, shall be credited with <br /> seven (7) days administrative leave to be observed <br /> during the fiscal year. On December 31st of each year, <br /> employees may elect to be paid for up to 3-1/2 days of <br /> said leave. On June 30 of each year, each employee <br /> · will be paid for all unused administrative leave. No <br /> administrative leave may be carried over from one <br /> fiscal year to the next. <br /> <br /> - 11 - <br /> <br /> <br />