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section, an injury is defined as a traumatic damage to the body, of external origin, <br />unexpected and undesigned by the injured person. Members must apply for FMLA for work <br />related injuries or illnesses lasting more than 2 working days (2 tours) or requiring an <br />overnight hospitalization. <br />12.09 Retirement and Death Conversion, <br />A. When a member retires, resigns or dies from the Division of Fire, either through service or <br />disability, and shall have completed ten (10) years of service in the Division, the member, <br />or the estate, shall be compensated in cash, based upon the daily earning rate at the time of <br />retirement, resignation or death, for one -quarter (1/4) of their unused sick time which they <br />shall have accumulated. However, in no event, shall the accumulated sick time for <br />conversion purposes exceed two thousand four hundred (2400) hours. <br />12.10 Conversion of Sick Time Over One Thousand Five Hundred (1500) Hours. <br />A. All members who have accumulated more than one thousand five hundred (1500) hours of <br />sick time may convert, on a three (3) to one (1) basis, all hours accumulated in the calendar <br />year over one thousand five hundred (1500) into a lump sum cash payment in January of <br />each calendar year. Anv sick time used during the calendar does not reduce this calculation. <br />ARTICLE 13 <br />PERFECT ATTENDANCE <br />13.01 All full-time members who complete one -quarter (1/4) of a year with perfect attendance from <br />January ls'to March 31s; April I" to June 301; July 1" to September 30"; October 1" to December 31"; <br />take no sick time for any reason whatsoever, excluding time off as a direct result of an on-the-job injury, <br />lasting no more than four (4) twenty-four (24) hour shifts or seven (7) eight -hour shifts (consecutive or <br />intermittent) for each separate and distinct injury, shall be entitled to receive a direct cash payment <br />(included in their regular paycheck) or compensatory time for fifteen (15) hours in the following calendar <br />quarter, according to their hourly rate. The Fire Marshal shall receive payment equal to that received by <br />the Fire Captain. The Fire Inspector shall receive payment equal to that received by the Assistant <br />Mechanic. However, employees who take time off as a result of a serious injury suffered while fighting <br />a fire shall maintain eligibility during the initial eighteen (18) month period of treatment for each separate <br />and distinct serious injury. <br />13.02 All full-time members covered under this contract who complete one (1) year(January Is' through <br />December 31") with one (1) or less days absent for any reason whatsoever (excluding time off as a direct <br />result of an on-the-job injury lasting no more than four (4) twenty-four (24) hour shifts or seven (7) <br />eight -hour shifts, (consecutive or intermittent) for each separate and distinct injury, shall be entitled to <br />one (1) tour off during the following year. Members retiring on December 31" who would be entitled <br />to one (1) holiday off the next following year, shall be permitted to convert said holiday to cash at their <br />current hourly rate in effect on December 31 ". Members working a forty (40) hour work week shall be <br />entitled to one (1) eight (8) hour holiday. However, employees who take time off as a result ora serious <br />12 <br />