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18.02 If the employee is absent from work for more than two (2) consecutive days, the employee <br />must complete a Certificate of Illness or Injury form and have their physician complete the <br />attending physician's statement or attach an acceptable statement from the physician to the <br />certificate that indicates that the employee is able to return to regularly assigned duties. Sick <br />absences will be counted even if interrupted by other days off, ie. sick Friday, regular scheduled <br />days off Saturday, Sunday, sick Monday and Tuesday will count as more than two (2) consecutive <br />working days. <br />18.03 Any abuse or patterned use of sick time shall be just and sufficient cause for disciplinary <br />action. <br />18.04 Probationary employees shall receive no sick time during their probationary period, but <br />will receive credit upon expiration of the probationary period for all time spent as a probationary <br />employee. <br />18.05 In the event an employee becomes or continues to be incapacitated from work by illness or <br />injury, after exhaustion of his acquired sick time, they may apply for donations of time according <br />to the Sick Time Donation policy. <br />18.06 Sick Time and Conversion <br />A. Employees may accumulate one hundred and twenty (120) days of unused sick time <br />and they shall be allowed to convert twenty five (25) percent of said sick time into a <br />lump sum cash payment, up to a maximum of thirty (30) days of pay, upon retirement, <br />resignation or death. This lump sum sick time conversion payment will be made <br />within thirty (30) days after retirement, resignation or death. Any employee, at the <br />time of their retirement, shall receive all terminal leave benefits, including vacation <br />time, unused holiday time, accrued longevity or other unused compensatory time in <br />one (1) lump sum payment. <br />B. If an employee dies while in paid status, any terminal leave benefits to the employee's <br />credit, as set forth herein, shall be paid pursuant to any order issued by the Probate <br />Court or pursuant to the request of the trustee of the employee's trust. <br />18.07 Conversion of Sick Time Over One Hundred and Twenty (120) Days <br />A. All employees who have accumulated more than one hundred and twenty (120) days <br />of sick time may convert on a three (3) to one (1) basis all days accumulated over one <br />hundred and twenty (120) days into a lump sum cash payment at the end of each <br />calendar year. <br />18.08 An employee must apply for FMLA leave after three (3) days of consecutive non -work - <br />related or work -related illness or injury, being hospitalized overnight or when a serious medical <br />condition as defined by the FMLA law and regulations causes intermittent time off. The City will <br />notify employees regarding this obligation. <br />15 <br />