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r ~ ,~ ~~ w: CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 70- PAGE 4 shall be interpreted as meaning, parents, regardless of place or residence, and relatives living within the household of the employee. 3. Each death in the immediate family, a maximum of five (5) eight (8) hour work days, including travel time. The term "immediate family " in the case of death shall be interpreted as meaning, parents, parents of spouse, spouse, and children of the employee, regardless .of place or residence, as well as other relatives living in the employees home. 4. Each death of, brother or sister of employee, or spouse, five (5 ) work days, including necessary travel time. C. Proof of Absence The Department Head shall require that the employee furnish a satisfactory affidavit to the effect that the absence was caused by illness, or due to any of the foregoing causes. D. Return to Full Time Duty Employees who have been absent for three (3) days or more, due to illness , shall be required to present a statement from a physician validating that they are physically able to resume their duties on a full time basis. When an employee has been absent for less than three (3) days, the Department Head, at his discretion, may request a statement from the employee or his physician before the employee may re- turn to work. At the discretion of the Department Head, Director, or Mayor, the City Physician may be requested to call upon any City employee. In the event any employee has been off duty for a serious ailment, such as a heart attack, or any employee has suffered loss of limb, sight, physical or mental disability, and if any such employee is unable to perform the duties'h-e 'or she performed prior to his or her disability, the Director or Mayor may deem it necessary to have the employee approved by the City Physician before said employee goes back to work. Decision, as to whether the employee is capable of fulfilling his or her duties, shall be at the discretion of the Director of Public Service or the Mayor, but if the approval to return to work is not given, as set forth above, the employee may request the City Physician for an examination, at his or her cost, and the Mayor and the City Physician shall issue a joint approval or disap- proval, whichever the case may be. E. "Sick Leave" is to be accumulative by the employee and is only to be paid upon furnishing documented medical certification of his or her illness.