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After an employee's sick leave has been exhausted,they may be granted permission <br /> to first use any unused accumulated compensatory time off benefits and then any <br /> unused accumulated vacation leave. <br /> G. Notification of Use <br /> An employee taking sick leave shall notify their immediate supervisor prior to the <br /> time they are scheduled to report for duty, or as otherwise established by their <br /> department. <br /> When the absence is for more than three (3) consecutive working days,upon return <br /> to work the employee must present to their 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 any future absence of any duration less than three (3) days. <br /> Such written notice shall be approved by the Department Head or designee and the <br /> stated 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 /> I. Personal Necessity Leave(Family Sick Leave per Labor Code section 233 <br /> Each employee shall be afforded the opportunity to use up to forty-eight(48) hours <br /> of sick leave per calendar year, on a non-cumulative basis, as personal necessity <br /> leave. <br /> 1. Family Sick Leave <br /> a. Personal necessity leave may be used to attend to an illness of a family <br /> member. <br /> 2025 MOU City of Santa Ana &SEW Full-Time Employees Unit Page 50 <br />