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(f) An employee shouid make an effort to schedule medical and <br />dental appointments for himself and his family members during <br />non-working hours. <br />Section 2. Consistent with the just cause standard in Article 30, the City may <br />discipline or, if appropriate, discharge an empioyee for abuse of sick leave or the <br />patterned use of sick leave (Ex_ repeated Mondays, Fridays, or days after payday). <br />Section 3. Sick leave shall not be paid to any fufi-time empfoyees which exceeds <br />forty (40) hours in a normal work week as defined in Article 10 Section(s) 1 and 2, of this <br />agreement. <br />ARTICLE 16 - GENERAL LEAVE PROVISIONS <br />Section 1. All leaves of absence when known in advance (and any extensions <br />thereof) must be applied for and granted in writing on forms provided by the City (copy <br />to the employee). An employee and the Union will be notified within three (3) working <br />days from the date the application was made of approval or denial of the request leave. <br />Section 2_ An employee shall accumulate seniority during any leave of absence, <br />but he shall not be entitled to any benefits, except that. the City shall continue to pay its <br />portion of the employee's hospitalization insurance in Article 25 for a three (3) month <br />period. After the three (3) month period, an employee must direct pay any required <br />hospital/surgical premiums to the City on or before fhe monthiy due date. <br />Section 3. When an empioyee returns to work after a leave of absence, he will <br />be assigned to the position which he formerly occupied at the then current rate of pay <br />(or to a simiiar position if his former position no longer exists) if he is physically qualified <br />for the job. In the event the City questions whether the employee is physically able to <br />do the work, the City wiN require the employee to furnish a City supplied medical <br />cErt+ficate of a physician supporting his claim of fitness, and the City shall have the right <br />19 <br />