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Employees who voluntarily end their employment and who give the Utilities proper (generally at least two-weeks)notice shall be paid out for the amount of earned but unused vacation time in their account as of the date of separation, provided they sign and do not rescind an agreement releasing claims arising out of their employment, in a form prescribed by the Utilities. Employees involuntarily terminated by the Utilities for any reason other than lack of work shall not be paid out any unused vacation time. Employees who retire immediatel eli.ible to claim their !pension and who ive the Utilities proper notice .enerall at least two-weeks shall have 100% of unused vacation time converted into cash and deposited into their Post Employment Health Care Savings account but onl on the condition that the si.n and do not rescind an a.reement releasin claims arising out of their employment, in a form prescribed by the Utilities. The Electric Superintendent and Assistant Electric Superintendent accrue paid vacation at the rate set forth above and are generally subject to this Vacation policy;but they each shall also receive an additional 40 hours of paid vacation per year, the balance of which will be paid out at their respective then-current base rates of pay if not used by the end of the year. No such balance may be carried over from year to year. 37. 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). If an employee is on leave and using sick leave less than the re.ular 8 hour da and so not receivin' full 'a the accrual is calculated on a oro rata basis. 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 for visits to a heathhealth care provider (including any visit that would qualify for reimbursement under IRS Flexible Health Care Spending Accounts guidelines, which include, for example, medical doctors, dentists and optometrists). Sick leave may be used to cover illness or visits of 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 a "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. In addition, 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. See also Minnesota Sick Family Member or Safety Leave, Section No,.48,4,49 below. 36 March 2017 September 2018 83