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18.03 Employees must apply for FMLA regarding FMLA-qualifying events such as an absence of more than three (3) consecutive days due to non -work related or work -related illness or injury, being hospitalized overnight or when a serious medical condition, as defined by FMLA law and regulations, causes intermittent time off. Except as set forth in Section 18.08, employees must utilize their sick time and other paid time off during FMLA leave. 18.04 Sick time shall be utilized on account of illness or injury incapacitating the employee or a member of their immediate family from working and requiring the employee's absence. 18.05 When an employee is unable to report for duty because of illness or injury, the employee must call and advise the Duty Officer -in -Charge If the employee is injured or sick from work for more than three (3) consecutive days, or incurs an injury to his or her back, or has surgery, of any kind, or is advised to have surgery, he or she must have his or her physician complete the Attending Physician Statement or attach a statement from his or her physician that indicates he or she is able to return to regularly assigned duties. Prior to be assigned to duty, this document shall be submitted to the Department of Human Resources to determine if a physical is required. 18.06 Whenever an employee is absent due to illness or injury, that employee must secure permission from the Duty Officer -in -Charge before leaving his or her home. 18.07 An employee who is absent due to illness or injury or FMLA shall not be permitted -to engage in any other outside employment during the period of his or her absence, nor may he or she return to such outside employment until he or she is assigned to duty. The Chief of the Division of Police shall take such steps as he deems necessary to prevent the improper taking of sick leave. 18.08 An employee who suffers a service -connected injury or illness incurred during the course of or arising out of employment with the City shall receive their regular earnings for a period not to exceed fourteen consecutive days from the date of injury. Should it be determined by proper medical authority that the employee will not be able to return to normal duties, the City has the right to require that employee to apply for disability retirement. In the event of a difference of opinion as to the employee's mental or physical status between the employee's physician and the City's chosen physician, the issue shall be submitted to a third physician specializing in occupational medicine whose decision regarding the ability to perform his or her regular duties shall be final and binding on both parties. For purposes of this section, an injury is defined as a traumatic damage to the body, of external origin, unexpected and undesigned by the injured person. 18.09 When an employee retires, resigns or dies, either through service or disability, he or she or his or her estate shall be compensated in cash based upon the daily earning rate at the time of his or her retirement, resignation or death, for one -quarter (1/4) of his or her unused sick time. 18.10 Employees who have accumulated more than one hundred and twenty (120) days of sick time may convert on a three -to -one basis all days accumulated over one hundred and twenty 14