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involuntarily terminated by the Utilities for any reason other than lack of work shall not be paid out any unused vacation time. 3406. PAID SICK LEAVE Regular full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.69 hours per pay period (approximately 8 hours per month). Regular part-time employees accrue sick leave pro rata based on the full-time accrual rate. Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for sick leave. Sick leave may be used for illness and doctor visits for the employee or the employee's child or another - •_ . _ . _. .- - _-"covered relative" as defined below, or for purposes of parenting leave in accordance with Minnesota law. To be "another eligible depondenta "covered relative" under this policy an individual must have same residence address as the employee and must receive substantially all of his or her financial support from the employee. Documentation from a health care provider may be requested by the Utilities in its sole discretion. Sick leave is a privilege, and misuse may result in disciplinary action. e-be-used-f$r-up ve (5) days in a calendar month for ta e addition, as of July 1st, an employee's sick time can also be used for a "safety leave" for covered relatives for the purpose of providing or receiving assistance due to sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalking. Sick leave may not be used for the purpose of extending an employee's active employment with the Utilities or for retaining a full-time equivalency percentage that is not based on an employee's actual planned and scheduled working time. Employees are required to notify their immediate supervisor at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of their regular working hours if they intend to be absent from work. If an emergency prevents the employee from notifying his/her supervisor at such time, the employee is expected to call as soon as possible during the work day. Employees are also required to keep their supervisors informed of their condition and anticipated return to work. An employee attempting to use sick time for reasons other than those explicitly permitted in this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. A doctor's certification of the need for sick leave in accordance with this policy shall be required if an employee is absent more than four (4) days or if abuse of sick leave is suspected by the employee's immediate supervisor, a Utilities manager, or the Human Resources Representative. In some circumstances, an employee may be requested to submit to a medical examination by an appropriate health care provider to confirm whether 29 April 2013 August 2014 94