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(b) An employee may have the option of usin,( one week of his vacation in increments of less than one Nveck: fi)r example. one or txwo da}s at a time. An employee �yill Live the supervisor at least Corty-eight (d$) hours advance notice in "riting. In an emergency situation verbal communication \,vith the Supervisor is appropriate and may justif}waiving advance notification. ARTICLE 19: SICK LE.ILVE; SECTION l: An employee shall be granted sick leave for personal illness or injure as folloNws: a) Paid sick leave shall be earned and accumulated at the rate of four and six -tenths (4.6) hours for every eighty (80) hours paid. excluding overtime and may accumulate such sick leave to an unlimited amount: b) Pay for sick leave shall be at the employee's straight time hourly rate (or portion thereof if absent for less than a full day ): c) If an employee is absent on sick leave for more than three (3) consecutive work days. the Employer shall require the employee to present a physician's report attesting to the employees incapacity and that the employee was under a doctor's care and is able to return to work. The Fmploycr will review the attendance records of employees periodically and at least once in each three (3) month period. If it believes that an employee is developing an attendance problem, it v, ill notitN the employee in writing that credible medical evidence vvill be required for absences of three (3) days or less. When an employee's record becomes satisfactory by 400ing three (3) months without an absence, the requirement for such medical evidence for short term absence will be removed, and the employee will be notified in writing. d) Employees may use up to lifteen (17) work days per year ofearned and accumulated sick leave if necessitated by illness in the employee's immediate f€imily. However. if an employee uses more than six (6) sick work days per calendar year for this purpose. the Employer may require that the employee provide a certificate from the "immediate Eamily" 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 include: spouse. children, parents of the employee - regardless of the place of residence, and other relatives living within the employee's household. e) When an employee with five (5) or more years of service retires, having received P.E.R.S. pension and having accumulated sick leave time. the retiring employee may convert one-half (1/2) of the accumulated sick leave time to pay on the basis of his rate of pay at the time of retirement. but the maximum amount paid shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) hours. 1) An employee should make an effort to schedule medical and dental appointments for himselfand his family members durinO non-vwork hours. g) 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. I5