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Any bargaining unit member who qualifies for benefits under this section shall be required to pay over to the City any amount received from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation as supplemental wages. Further if at any time the City determines on the basis of inedical evidence that the employee is permanently disabled and will no longer be able to carry on his duties, then the city may terminate payments and insist that the employee go on a pension program. Any employee that qualifies for the benefits under this section shall not have his accumulated sick time reduced because of a qualified illness which occurred while in the line of duty. In the event that an employee has been injured or exposed to a toxic substance or to an infectious disease in the course or scope of his employment and is sent to the hospital for testing, treatment and/or preventative measures, and Workers' Compensation subsequently determines that there is no injury sustained, all bills pertaining to the employees testing, treatment and/or preventative measures shall be the responsibility of the City of North Olmsted. ARTICLE 33 LIFE INSURANCE SECTION 1: All bargaining unit employees shall receive a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000) in-group term life insurance policy in their name while employed by the City paid for by the employer. ARTICLE 34 MATRON DUTIES SECTION 1: Every effort will be made to ensure that Emergency Central Dispatchers are used as a last resort for matron duties. On duty female police officers, on duty secretaries, and on duty female auxiliary officers, employed by the City, shall be contacted prior to an Emergency Central Dispatcher being required/ordered to search female prisoners. The City further agrees that the members of the bargaining unit will not be requested/ordered to search prisoners for other area police departments. In the event that an Emergency Central Dispatcher is required to search a female prisoner, the Dispatcher shall receive one hour of overtime pay per prisoner searched. SECTION 2: The City agrees to at least eight (8) hours of training on proper search and defense procedures each year. Additionally, the City agrees to provide in-house training and education with respect to Matron duties. All reasonable requests for training and education for relevant schooling will be considered, but not unreasonably denied. 30