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satisfactory, the requirement for such medical evidence for short term absences will be removed, and the employee will be notified in writing. 14.06 Any abuse of sick leave or the unjustified patterned use of sick leave shall be just and sufficient cause for discipline, including discharge, as may be determined by the Employer, subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. 14.07 All employees shall receive three (3) eight (8) hours days off, or the Employee may elect to receive twenty-four hours (24) pay for each six (6) consecutive months of unused sick leave. Unused sick leave days earned may be carried over to a new year, with a maximum accumulation of six (6) days (48 hours). This time cannot be surrendered for cash payment commencing January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. 14.08 Accumulated unused sick leave time may be converted at the time of retirement, disability retirement, or death of an employee. The payment for all those who qualify under this Section shall be based upon the rate of pay of the employee at the time of his retirement, disability retirement, or death, and payment shall amount to five-eighths (5/8) of the unused accumulated sick leave time. The maximum amount paid for accumulated unused sick leave time and accrued compensation time ("comp time") shall not exceed one thousand five hundred (1500) hours in total. 14.09 Employees may use up to fifteen (15) work days per year of earned and accumulated sick Ieave if necessitated by illness in the employee's immediate family. However, if an employee uses more than seven (7) sick work days per calendar year for this purpose, the Employer may require that the employee provide a certificate from the "immediate family" member's doctor(s), explaining the need and purpose of the employee's absence. For purposes of this subsection, "immediate family" shall be interpreted to be spouse, children, parents of the employee, regardless of the place of residence; and other relatives living within the household of the employee. ].4.10 If an employee is absent on Sick Leave or other related reasons for more than three (3) consecutive workdays and said absence qualifies under the FMLA, the Employer may apply those days against the twelve (12) week leave period. ARTICLE 15 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 15.01 All employees shall be granted Bereavement Leave according to the following schedule: 15.02 upon the death of an immediate family member, five (5) days; and, 15.03 Upon the death of a family member three (3) days. 1 x.04 For the purposes of this article, immediate family member shall mean: Husband, wife, child, parent, brother or sister of employee and parents of spouse of the employee.