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18 18 <br /> <br />ARTICLE 12 - SICK LEAVE <br /> <br /> <br />An employee's ability to work regularly and as scheduled is a requirement for continued <br />employment. Sick leave is a form of disability insurance that is intended to assist in the <br />prevention of financial loss during illness or incapacity. <br /> <br />Section 1: <br /> <br />Employees shall accrue eight (8) hours of sick leave per month, and in no instance shall an <br />employee receive less than one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked in <br />accordance with state law. Employees that have reached their maximum accrual of 960 hours <br />will continue to accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked. Employees at year end <br />shall be allowed to carry over a maximum of 960 hours (1000 in 2023). The Maximum cash-out <br />at separation of employment shall not exceed twenty (20%) of 960 hours. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 2: <br /> <br />Employees who, for any purpose, are granted leave of absence with pay shall continue to <br />accrue sick leave during such leave of absence. Employees heretofore or hereafter laid off for <br />reasons not discreditable to them and rehired within twelve (12) months, and employees <br />granted leave of absence without pay shall not accrue sick leave during said lay off or leave of <br />absence, but, upon resumption of active employment, shall have available the sick leave <br />accrued at the time of such lay off or leave of absence. <br /> <br />Section 3: <br /> <br />An employee shall be eligible to receive sick leave with pay for personal illness, injury or pre- <br />approved medical, dental, or vision appointments of the employee or physical incapacity to such <br />an extent as thereby to be rendered unable to perform the duties of their position. Sick leave <br />may also be used for eligible dependents and family members in accordance with City Policy <br />and State and Federal law. An employee that needs to use sick leave shall inform their <br />department head or their designee, or cause the department head to be informed forthwith, that <br />they is unable to report for duty and the reasons therefore as soon as the need is foreseeable. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 4: Physician's Certification <br /> <br />Sick leave with pay for a period of four (4) days or more requires the presentation of a written <br />statement by the employee's personal physician and/or physician representing the City, <br />certifying that the employee was subject to restriction. An employee that believes obtaining <br />verification for use of paid sick leave under the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law (WPSL) would <br />result in an unreasonable burden or expense, should contact Human Resources. <br />