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to carry on his duties, then the City may terminate payments and insist that employee go on a <br />pension program. <br />14.4 Any employee who qualifies for the benefits under this Section, shall not have his <br />accumulated sick time reduced because of a qualified accidental injury which occurred while in <br />the line of duty. <br />14.5 If an employee is absent on sick leave for more than three (3) consecutive work <br />days, the City shall require the employee to present medical evidence that the employee was <br />under a doctor's care and is able to return to work. The City will review the attendance records of <br />employees periodically and at least once in each three (3) month period. If it believes that an <br />employee is developing an attendance problem, it will notify the employee in writing that <br />medical evidence will be required for absences of three (3) days or less. iUhen an employee's <br />recora becomes satisfactory, the requirement for such medical evidence for short term absences <br />will be removed, and the employee will be notified in writing. <br />14.6 Any abuse of sick leave or the unjustified patterned use of sick leave sha.ll be just <br />and sufficient cause for discipline, including discharge, as may be determined by the Employer, <br />subject to the grievance arzd arbitration procedure. <br />14.7 All employees shall receive three (3) eight (8) hours days off, or the Employee <br />may elect to receive twenty-four hours pay far each six (6) consecutive months of unused sick <br />leave. Unused sick leave days earned may be carried over to a new year, with a maximum <br />accumulation of six (6) days (48 hours). <br />14.8 Accumulated unused sick leave time may be converted at the time of retirement, <br />disability retirement, or death for a11 full-time members of the bargaining unit. The payment for <br />all those who qualify under this Section shall be based upon the rate of pay of the employee at <br />22