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4493 16.05. All emplayees shall Feeswe ows aml @ne half (2 !A24 eight �8) how da),s 99424 f f4*e / Effective January 1, 2023, all employees shall receive one and a half (1 1/2) eight (8) hour days off, twelve (12 hours), or the employee may elect to receive twelve (12) hours pay if the employee does not use sick leave for six (6) consecutive months from January to June or July to December. Unused sick leave days earned may be carried over to a new year with a maximum accumulation of forty (40) hours. i 4..98 16.06. Sick Leave Conversion/Severance. Accumulated unused sick leave time may be surrendered at the time of retirement, disability retirement, or death of the employee. In order to receive such payment, the employee must be eligible to receive a pension from the Pension Fund. 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, or death, and payment shall amount to five- eighths (5/8) of the unused accumulated sick time. The maximum amount paid for accumulated unused sick leave time and accrued compensation time shall not exceed one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours in total. 1499 16.07. Immediate Family Use Limitations. Employees may use up to fifteen (15) work days per year of earned and accumulated sick leave if required 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. 141816.08. FML Desienation. If an employee is absent on sick leave or other related reasons for more than three (3) consecutive work days and said absence qualifies under the FMLA, the City may apply those days against the twelve (12) week leave period. 16.09. Fitness for Duty Examination/Disability Separation. If the Employer has a reasonable basis for believing that an employee is no longer mentally or physically capable of performing the essential functions oirhis position, orposes a danger to himself or others, the Employer may order an examination by an appropriately qualified medical professional, at the Employer's expense. Upon receipt of the medical professional's opinion that the employee is unfit for duty, the Employer, the Union, and the employee will meet to discuss possible alternatives and/or accommodations. If the employee disputes the initial opinion on fitness for duty, he may obtain a second opinion from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner at his own expense. If no alternative or accommodation is mutually agreeable, then the employee will be placed on sick leave (concurrent with family medical leave) and other paid leave. If all leave is exhausted and the employee still remains unable to return to duty, the parties will meet and discuss the situation prior to a disability separation being initiated Disability separation is non -disciplinary in nature. 17 48841%&5157, v. 3