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report for work. If the employee's Supervisor could not be reached,the employee may report to the City Clerk's office. Sick leave with pay may not be allowed unless such report has been made. A leave request must be completed as soon as the employee returns to work and forwarded to the City Cierk's oflice. Employees will be allowed to use 24 hours undocumented sick time within a leave year. After the use of 24 hours undocumented sick time, employees must provide a note from a licensed physician or other person legally authorized tc treat an illness, disease, or disability in order to receive paid sick leave. Absence for part of a day shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave in amounts of no less than one (1) hour incremeets. Employees who use all of:heir accrued sick leave can thereafter be placed on leave of absence without pay unless extenuating circumstances justify exceptional action by the Mayor anc reported to the city council. If an employee separates from the City in good starNding after completing at least 20 years of continuous service(without a break in employment),they will be paid for all unused sick leave at his/her rate of pray up to 3 rnorrtlhs'salary. If an employee separates from the City with IeS&&WL20 years,or not in good standing, no accumulated sick days willb4W -__-_ _ -_ .. - � C0111111PlI�d[84]:Help Irw City fi±r Payout? Sick leave is considered a privilege that is not to be abused. If the supervisor feels that the privilege is being abused, he or she may require the employee to furnish a doctor's certificate for each period of absence. If an employee falsely repots a sickness as an excuse for absence,the absence will be considered an unauthorized absence and will be documented and filed in his/her personnel file. In an event of illness, the employee is expected to keep the department head informed of the progress, and should the sick leave be in excess of 24 hours,the employee must present the supervisor with a written statement from a physician certifying that the illness prevented the employee from performing his/her duties. Failure to do any of the previous will result in the employee being charged with leave without pay. Sick leave shall not be granted when an injury is incurred while the employee s performing work for compensation for an employer other than the City of Batesville. In such cases, a leave of absence without pay may be given. 5. SICK LEAVE FOR FIREFIGHTERS Firefighters shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of 20 working days (480 hours) per year beginning 1 year after the date of employment. If unused, sick leave shall accumulate to a maximum of 90 days(2160 hours). (14-53-108). 181 Page