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equivalent of one regular vacation period from the previous two (2) years, <br /> and vacation not taken beyond that amount is forfeited. Therefore, the <br /> maximum vacation that an employee with less tnat six (6) years' service <br /> could accumulate is thirty (30) working days (240 hours) and only an <br /> employee with more than twenty (20) years' service could carry over and <br /> take the authorized maximum of fifty (50) working days (400 hours) in any <br /> one year. <br /> Section 4. Excess Usage. If vacation time off is used in excess of <br /> that available, such excess vacation time off will, first be deducted from <br /> any available compensatory time off accrual; finally, deducted from the <br /> next scheduled wage or salary payment. <br /> ARTICLE XI - OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> Section 1. Sick Leave. <br /> A. Definition. Except as otherwise provided below, sick leave <br /> shall be deemed to mean absence from duty of an employee because of illness <br /> or injury that prevents the employee from performing the duties of his or <br /> her position, and shall be deemed to include time in quarantine resulting <br /> from exposure to a contagious disease. <br /> All "safety member" employees hired after July 1, 1981, and all <br /> persons employed as "safety member" by the City as of July 1, 1981, with <br /> five years of service or less shall not be entitled to use sick leave <br /> during periods of absence due to industrial illness or injury or to extend <br /> any leave of absence due to industrial illness or injury which leave is <br /> compensable under Labor Code Section 4850; provided that when said <br /> employees working for the City as of July 1, 1981, who then have five (5) <br /> years of continuous service with the City, they shall be able to use such <br /> leave during such absences in the same manner and to the same extent as <br /> persons as "safety members" by the City as of July 1, 1981, who have <br /> already completed five (5) years of continuous service with the City. <br /> • <br /> B. Accrual. Each employee shall be entitled to, and shall earn, <br /> one (1) working day of sick leave for each full calendar month or service <br /> in which he is employed by the City with full pay; provided, however, any <br /> absence on sick leave for a period of time greater than fifteen (15) <br /> consecutive calendar days in any one (1) calendar month shall not be <br /> considered to be service entitling an employee to earn sick leave as <br /> aforesaid. Subject to the other provisions in this Article, sick leave <br /> shall accrue to the credit of each employee to the extent that it is not <br /> used. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees on leave of absence for <br /> service—connected illness or injury who are covered by the provision of <br /> Labor Code Secton 4850, shall continue to accumulate one (1) day of sick <br /> leave for each full calendar month of service for which he or she is <br /> employed by the City with full pay during said absence for <br /> service—connected illness or injury. <br /> C. Authorized Only When Necessary. Use of sick leave by City <br /> employees shall be authorized as follows: <br /> 2O <br />