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G. Notification of Use <br />An employee taking sick leave shall notify his/her immediate supervisor prior to <br />the time he/she is scheduled to report for duty, or as otherwise established by <br />departmental regulations. <br />When the absence is for more than three (3) consecutive working days, upon return <br />to work the employee must present to his/her Department Head a physician's <br />certificate stating that the employee could not report to work because of such illness <br />or injury, and advising that the employee is sufficiently recovered to safely return <br />to work. Such certificate shall be forwarded to the Executive Director of Human <br />Resources. <br />Upon written request by a Department Head or designee, a physician's certificate, <br />or other satisfactory written evidence of the need for qualified sick leave usage, <br />may be required after an absence of any duration less than three (3) days. Such <br />written notice shall be approved by the Department head or designee and the stated <br />reason therefore. <br />H. Denial <br />No employee shall be entitled to sick leave with pay while absent from duty because <br />of sickness or injury purposely self-inflicted or caused by willful misconduct; or <br />because of sickness or injury sustained while engaged in employment, other than <br />employment by the City, for monetary gain or other compensation, or due to other <br />reasons resulting from engaging in any business or activity for the purpose of <br />personal monetary gain or other compensation. <br />Personal Necessity Leave <br />Each employee shall be afforded the opportunity to use up to thirty-six (36) hours <br />of sick leave per calendar year, on a non -cumulative basis, as personal necessity <br />leave. <br />1. Fan -lily Sick Leave <br />a. Personal necessity leave may be used to attend to an illness of a family <br />member. <br />b. A "family member" means any of the following: <br />• A child, which for purposes of this article means a biological, adopted, <br />or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child to whom the employee <br />stands in loco parentis. This definition of a child is applicable regardless <br />of age or dependency status. <br />2019-2022 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEW Part -Time Civil Service Employees Unitl,/n/ 40 <br />20C-43 <br />