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may use at their discretion but shall be considered as a type of insurance which shall be allowed in case of necessity and actual illness, legal quarantine or disability of the employee. Use of sick leave shall also be allowed in the case of critical illness or death in an employee's immediate family or in order to receive dental or medical care or other sickness preventative measures approved by the employee's supervisor. Critical illness in this case shall be defined as an illness of such a nature that a physician indicates there is the imminent probability of death or that the employee is ordered by a physician to observe and monitor the condition of the health of the employee's kin. (2) Notice. The employee shall request use of sick leave prior to the beginning of the employee's workday. The request shall be made to the employee's immediate supervisor. An employee claiming sick leave may be required to file a signed physician's certificate or sign a statement indicating the nature of the illness. (3)-Funeral/Illness in Family. Employees may use up to 3 days of paid funeral leave to attend the funeral of a member of the employee's immediate family (see definition of immediate family). Up to 2 additional days of sick leave may also be used for attending the funeral of the employee's immediate family. Up to three days of sick leave may also be used for the purpose of attending to the needs of a critically ill member of the employee's immediate family. Critically ill is defined where a physician has indicated that there is the imminent probability of death or that the employee is ordered to observe and monitor the condition of the health of the employee's kin. This period of sick leave usage may be extended in 30 calendar day increments, up to 90 calendar days, if pre- approved by the City Manager. (Code 2001, Ord No. 685,4~24--O1) (4) Denied. No sick leave shall be allowed for illness, injury, or physical inability resulting from misconduct on the job or excessive use of alcohol or narcotics, except as provided in .' Section 21-67(1). (5) Termination. No sick leave benefits of any kind will be granted after tennination of ,I employment. (6) Rate of Accrual. A. Rate of Accrual for Regular Employees. Sick leave shall be accrued by all regular and probationary employees at the rate of eight hours for each calendar month of full-time service. B. Use of Sick Leave. Employees using sick leave shall be considered to be working for the purpose of accumulating additional vacation or sick leave. Only days which an employee would nonna11y have worked shall be charged against the sick leave account. (7) Assignment. The City Manager may allow an employee to assign sick leave to another designated employee after determining it is in the best interest of the City. (8) Severance: Minimum 20 years of service: An employee leaves the organization in good standing with a minimum of twenty (20) years of full-time service with the City, will be eligible to choose between putting (50%) of accrued sick leave (up to 480 hours) in the employee's post retirement health savings plan (RHS), subject to such provisions of the plan, or receiving 40% percent of accrued sick leave to a maximum payment of 384 hours in the form of cash payout.