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• such illness makes such notification by employee not possible, based on reasonableness; and shall <br />keep the department head informed of the employee's condition if the absence is more than three <br />days duration. <br />24.6 Substantiation. Proof to support sick leave shall be required as follows: <br />A. An attending doctor's statement may be required for any sick leave taken. <br />B. An employee claiming sick leave may be required to file competent written evidence that <br />the employee has been absent as authorized. Sick leave taken immediately preceding <br />termination of employment or retirement of an employee shall always be substantiated by <br />a written medical report. <br />C. An employee, who has been unable to work for a period of time because of illness or <br />accident, may be required, before being permitted to return to work, to provide medical <br />evidence that the employee is again able to perform all significant duties of the job in a <br />competent manner and without hazard to the employee or others. <br />D. The City Manager may require a nurse visitation or medical examination, or both, as <br />deemed necessary before or during an approved utilization of sick leave. Any nurse <br />visitation or required examination shall be paid by the City. <br />24.7 When Denied. No sick leave shall be allowed for illness, injury or physical inability resulting from <br />is misconduct on the job except as provided in Section 21-67 of City Code. No additional time off <br />will be allowed for any holidays occurring during an employee's sick leave. No sick leave benefits <br />of any kind shall be granted after termination of employment. <br />24.8 Effect on Accumulation. Employees using sick leave shall be considered to be working for the <br />purpose of accumulating additional vacation leave or sick leave. Only days which the employee <br />would normally have worked shall be charged against the employee's sick leave account. <br />24.9 Maximum Accrual. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) <br />hours. <br />24.10 Terminal Leave. Effective 1/1/04, Terminal sick leave payments in the amount of forty-five (45) <br />percent of accrued sick leave, (excluding bank sick leave), to a maximum of four hundred thirty- <br />two (432) hours shall be granted to employees terminating in good standing and have completed <br />ten (10) years of service with the City, after giving fourteen (14) days written notice of such <br />termination. <br />0 23 <br />