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current hourly rate at a two to one ratio (50%) of sick leave in excess of 960 hours, <br />subject to Article 14.1. <br />11.2 Sick leave may be granted by the EMPLOYEE'S Department Head when the <br />EMPLOYEE is unable to perform work duties due to illness, disability, the necessity <br />for medical, dental or chiropractic care, childbirth or exposure to contagious disease <br />where such exposure may endanger the health of others with whom. the EMPLOYEE <br />could come in contact in the course of performing work duties. Sick leave may also be <br />authorized when the EMPLOYEE'S presence is necessary, for actual illness, injury, <br />legal quarantine or medical treatment in the EMPLOYEE'S immediate family. <br />Immediate family, for the purposes of this Article, shall be defined as spouse, parent, <br />step parent, children, step children, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren or a like <br />member of the EMPLOYEE'S spouse's family; and for any person or persons for whom <br />sick time can be used to provide care under applicable state and federal statutes. The <br />EMPLOYEE shall, when taking sick leave, make sure that the department duty schedule <br />is adjusted as to maintain the department's minimal coverage requirements during the <br />time the EMPLOYEE is on sick leave. <br />11.3 <br />EMPLOYEES are allowed funeral leave up` to 24 hours twice annually per occurrence <br />(a maximum of 48 hours annually) for a death in the immediate family. For purposes <br />ofthis Section, the term immediate family is efined as an s spouse, <br />parent, step-parent, child, step -child,` brother, sister, < grandparent, grandchild, or a like <br />... ............ <br />member of the EMPLOYEE'S spouse's family as definedunder Article tic e 15.2. That time <br />is not chargeable against anyaccrued vacation or sick leave. Funeral leave must be <br />taken within five(5)calendar da s from start to ``finish er occurrence. Additional <br />Y p <br />:.:....:...:....:.: <br />funeralleave may e taken (withprior approval rom a supervisor) and is deductible <br />from sick leave (up to three (3) consecutive days), vacation or compensatory time as the <br />EMPLOYEE may -.. choose and ha...v.:...e available. <br />11.4 ........::.::::. <br />To be eligible for sickleave withpay, an shall; <br />) <br />report as soon as possible tote immediate supervisor the reason <br />for the absence; <br />2) keep the EMPLOYEE' S immediate supervisor informed of such EMPLOYEE' S <br />..:.................. <br />cond...iton, <br />3) for any absence that exceeds three (3) consecutive days, upon the <br />EMPLOYEE'S return to work, submit a medical certificate from a physician 1) <br />when the nature of the illness warranted being seen by a health care professional <br />or 2) at a minimum, the EMPLOYEE must submit his or her own written <br />documentation with a brief explanation of the nature of the absences; <br />4) if requested by the City Administrator or the Chief of Police, submit a medical <br />certificate from a physician for absence. <br />11.5 Using or claiming sick leave for a purpose not authorized by Article 15.2 shall be <br />cause for disciplinary action. <br />10 <br />