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,.' , the anned forces for a required tour of duty as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, Section , 192.26. Request for unpaid military leave shall be accompanied by a copy of the military orders and shall be made prior to the commencement of the unpaid leave. Sec. 21-67. Sick Leave. (1) Purpose. Sick leave shall not be considered as a privilege or vested right which employees 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 sha1l 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 ofthe health of the employee's kin. (2) Notice. The employee shall request use of sick leave prior to the beginning ofthe 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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- I approved by the City Manager. This leave shall not be added to leave given under Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). (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 termination of 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. U",e 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 21-18