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SICK LEAVE (Continued. (6) Pregnant employees of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County shall be eligible for the use of paid and unpaid sick leave in the same manner as any other disabled or ill ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County employee. Such sick leave eligibility shall begin upon certification by the employee's attending physician that due to pregnancy, the employee is disabled in terms of their ability to perform the duties of their position. Such employee shall then be eligible to receive sick leave benefits in the same manner as is provided for any other ill or disabled County employee during the remaining period of pregnancy and until such time as the employee is certified able to return to work by their attending physician. (7) In the event a pregnant employee elects to resign their employment because of pregnancy, such employee will be paid for accumulated sick leave up to but not exceeding one-hundred-twenty (120) hours. (8) Sick leave not to exceed forty (40) hours may be utilized upon the occasion of death in the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family for the purpose of this section shall be defined as the employee's spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, and shall include parents and siblings of persons regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. This definition does not include aunts and uncles not regularly residing in the household. 9.4 To be eligible for sick leave payment, the employee will notify the Employer or designee as soon as possible. 9.5 Full-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting four (4) hours of sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee. The three (3) month periods are from January 1-March 31; April 1-June 30; July 1-September 30; October 1-December 31. Part-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee, on a pro-rated basis, based on hours worked for the three (3) month period. The three (3) month periods shall be the same as identified in the preceding paragraph. 9.6 An employee unable to work because of illness or accident whose paid sick leave is exhausted, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Employees will return at the same seniority in the salary schedule, will retain promotion rights and will earn vacation schedule seniority for leave under this paragraph. When there are fewer than three (3) months between periods of leave of absence under this section for the same illness or accident, the periods - 9a -

SICK LEAVE (Continued. (67) Pregnant employees of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County shall be eligible for the use of paid and unpaid sick leave in the same manner as any other disabled or ill ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County employee. Such sick leave eligibility shall begin upon certification by the employee's attending physician that due to pregnancy, the employee is disabled in terms of their ability to perform the duties of their position. Such employee shall then be eligible to receive sick leave benefits in the same manner as is provided for any other ill or disabled County employee during the remaining period of pregnancy and until such time as the employee is certified able to return to work by their attending physician. (7) 8) In the event a pregnant employee elects to resign their employment because of pregnancy, such employee will be paid for accumulated sick leave up to but not exceeding one-hundred-twenty (120) hours. (8) 9) Sick leave not to exceed forty (40) hours may be utilized upon the occasion of death in the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family for the purpose of this section shall be defined as the employee's spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, or a person the employee regards as a member of the employee’s family, and shall include parents and siblings of persons regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. This definition does not include aunts and uncles not regularly residing in the household. 9.4 To be eligible for sick leave payment, an employee must notify the Chief Executive Officer or designee at least (*) hours prior to the starting time of their scheduled shift. This notice shall be waived if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the employee will notify could not reasonably be expected to comply with this requirement because of circumstances beyond the Employer or designee as soon as possiblecontrol of the employee. (1) One (1) hour prior to the morning shift. (2) Four (4) hours prior to the afternoon shift. (3) Four (4) hours prior to the night shift. 9.5 Full-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting four (4) hours of sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee. The three (3) month periods are from January 1-March 31; April 1-June 30; July 1-September 30; October 1-December 31. Part-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee, on a pro-rated basis, based on hours worked for the three (3) month period. The three (3) month periods shall be the same as identified in the preceding paragraph. 9.6 An employee unable to work because of illness or accident whose paid sick leave is exhausted, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Employees will return at the same seniority in the salary schedule, will retain promotion rights and will earn vacation schedule seniority for leave under this paragraph. When there are fewer than three (3) months between periods of leave of absence under this section for the same illness or accident, the periods - 9a 9b -

SICK LEAVE (Continued. (6) Pregnant employees of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County shall be eligible for the use of paid and unpaid sick leave in the same manner as any other disabled or ill ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County employee. Such sick leave eligibility shall begin upon certification by the employee's attending physician that due to pregnancy, the employee is disabled in terms of their her ability to perform the duties of their her position. Such employee shall then be eligible to receive sick leave benefits in the same manner as is provided for any other ill or disabled County employee during the remaining period of pregnancy and until such time as the employee is certified able to return to work by their her attending physician. (7) In the event a pregnant employee elects to resign their her employment because of pregnancy, such employee will be paid for accumulated sick leave up to but not exceeding one-one- hundred-twenty (120) hours. (8) Sick ▇▇▇▇ leave not to exceed forty (40) hours may be utilized upon the occasion of death in the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family for the purpose of this section shall be defined as the employee's spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, and shall include parents and siblings of persons regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. This definition does not include aunts and uncles not regularly residing in the household. 9.4 To be eligible for sick leave payment, payment an employee must provide the Chief Executive Officer or designee with at least 90 minutes (1.5) hours’ notice for any shifts beginning between midnight and 6:00 AM. All other shifts after 6:00 AM require three (3) hours of notice. This notice shall be waived if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the employee will notify could not be reasonably expected to comply with this requirement because of circumstances beyond the Employer or designee as soon as possiblecontrol of the employee. 9.5 Full-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting four (4) hours of sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee. The three (3) month periods are from January 1-1 to March 31; , April 1-1 to June 30; , July 1-1 to September 30; , and October 1-1 to December 31. Part-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee, on a pro-pro- rated basis, based on hours worked for the three (3) month period. The three (3) month periods shall be the same as identified in the preceding paragraph. 9.6 An employee unable to work because of illness or accident whose paid sick leave is exhausted, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Employees will return at the same seniority in the salary schedule, will retain promotion rights and will earn vacation schedule seniority for leave under this paragraph. When there are fewer than three (3) months between periods of leave of absence under this section for the same illness or accident, the periods - 9a -,

SICK LEAVE (Continued. (6) Pregnant employees of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County shall be eligible for the use of paid and unpaid sick leave in the same manner as any other disabled or ill ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County employee. Such sick leave eligibility shall begin upon certification by the employee's attending physician that due to pregnancy, the employee is disabled in terms of their ability to perform the duties of their position. Such employee shall then be eligible to receive sick leave benefits in the same manner as is provided for any other ill or disabled County employee during the remaining period of pregnancy and until such time as the employee is certified able to return to work by their attending physician. (7) In the event a pregnant employee elects to resign their employment because of pregnancy, such employee will be paid for accumulated sick leave up to but not exceeding one-hundred-twenty (120) hours. (8) Sick ▇▇▇▇ leave not to exceed forty (40) hours may be utilized upon the occasion of death in the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family for the purpose of this section shall be defined as the employee's spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, and shall include parents and siblings of persons regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. This definition does not include aunts and uncles not regularly residing in the household. 9.4 To be eligible for sick leave payment, an employee must notify the Chief Executive Officer or designee at least (*) hours prior to the starting time of their scheduled shift. This notice shall be waived if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the employee will notify could not reasonably be expected to comply with this requirement because of circumstances beyond the Employer or designee as soon as possiblecontrol of the employee. (1) One (1) hour prior to the morning shift. (2) Four (4) hours prior to the afternoon shift. (3) Four (4) hours prior to the night shift. 9.5 Full-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting four (4) hours of sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee. The three (3) month periods are from January 1-March 31; April 1-June 30; July 1-September 30; October 1-December 31. Part-time employees who do not utilize any sick leave hours in a three (3) month period shall have the option of converting sick leave to vacation or pay at the option of the employee, on a pro-rated basis, based on hours worked for the three (3) month period. The three (3) month periods shall be the same as identified in the preceding paragraph. 9.6 An employee unable to work because of illness or accident whose paid sick leave is exhausted, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Employees will return at the same seniority in the salary schedule, will retain promotion rights and will earn vacation schedule seniority for leave under this paragraph. When there are fewer than three (3) months between periods of leave of absence under this section for the same illness or accident, the periods - 9a -