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Sick leave shall not be granted when an injury is incurred while the employee is <br /> performing work for compensation for an employer other than the City of <br /> Batesville. In such cases, a leave of absence without pay may be given. <br /> 4. SICK LEAVE FOR FIREFIGHTERS <br /> Firefighters shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of 20 working days (480 <br /> hours) per year beginning 1 year after the date of employment. If unused, sick <br /> leave shall accumulate to a maximum of 90 days (2160 hours). (14-53-108). <br /> Time off may be charged against accumulated sick leave only for such days that <br /> a firefighter is scheduled to work. No such sick leave as provided in this section, <br /> shall be charged against any firefighter during any period of sickness, illness, or <br /> injury for any days which he/she is not scheduled to work. A leave request form <br /> must be completed as soon as the employee returns to work and forwarded to <br /> the City Clerk's office. <br /> If, at the end of a term of service, upon retirement or death, whichever occurs <br /> first, any firefighter who has any unused accumulated sick leave, he/she shall be <br /> paid for this sick leave at the regular rate of pay in effect at the time of retirement <br /> or death. Payment for unused sick leave in the case of a firefighter, upon <br /> retirement or death, shall not exceed 3 months salary. <br /> 5. HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY PAY FOR CLASS B EMPLOYEES <br /> The appropriation made by the City Council for salaries shall include pay for <br /> holidays for all Class B employees. Class B employees will be paid for 8 hours <br /> holiday pay except for Firefighters and Dispatchers. <br /> Holiday pay for firefighters shall be prorated and paid during regular payroll <br /> periods. (14-53-106). <br /> Holiday pay for dispatchers has be prorated and added to their hourly rate of pay. <br /> When a designated holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding <br /> the holiday shall be observed. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday <br /> following it shall be observed as the holiday. When Christmas Eve and New <br /> Year's Eve fall on Sunday, the holidays shall be observed on the preceding <br /> Friday. The supervisor has the authority to change the day observed as the work <br /> load demands. <br /> When Class B employees of the City, except Dispatchers and Firefighters, are <br /> required to work on a paid holiday, they will be paid at their regular rate of pay for <br /> the holiday and for the hours worked. <br /> 18 <br />