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The Fire Chief 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 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 superior or the Personnel Officer prior to or within four hours after the time set for beginning his/her daily duties or as may be specified by the Fire Chief. When 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 Personnel Officer stating the cause of the absence. 13.3 Sick Leave Increments Charge for sick leave used shall be on the basis of one (1) hour for each hour used in increments of twenty-four (24) hours for employees assigned to a 24-hour duty schedule; provided, however, that: (1) If an employee reports for duty before 12:00 Noon on the second or any subsequent consecutive on-duty day after an illness with a written statement from a person licensed to practice medicine or dentistry, or, (2) If an employee becomes ill while on the job and must leave before the end of his/her shift, sick leave shall be charged for only those hours when the employee was absent from work. - 17 -