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be granted for chronic, long -term, or catastrophic illnesses only. If an exception is granted, the employee may use other available accruals in lieu of sick leave. Coding of Sick Leave Employees who regularly work more than 20 hours per week, should code sick leave used at the same rate as they regularly work. For example, employees who regularly work 30 hours per week should code 6 sick leave hours (not 4) each day they are out. Flextime employees who are out ill charge the same number of sick hours as they would have worked that day. Accrual Limits Non - represented employees hired after January 1, 1980 C''� crue a maximum of 960 hours. 'I' i Ili ,. Non- represented employees who were employed before Jan' ry"%1liII 80, were able to choose between continuing with the former pooi limited cru ranging to a new sick leave policy of limited accrual. Employees sel o acce�Opt the new policy retained all sick leave accumulated before that dateara res`eeccoent, and started an additional new sick -leave accrual (960 hours maxim under4he limited - accrual policy. Effective July 1, 1990, the rese" account was merged with the regular sick leave account enabling employees tosq the hours previousiyheld in reserve. These employees do not accrue sick k These employees may request have used all their accrued sick account balance falls below 960 hours. :imum of 96 sick leave hours after they Illness in the Famil % " 1111 Either concurrent with or in addition to quail leave time under State and Federal law, non - represented'' ees may use up to working days of sick leave because of an illness of a family 1I ��jj �en the employee's presence is required for the care of the family member. Ex ptio" 11 3 clay limit may be granted when warranted. Family member for purpose if 1 pr is defined as the employee's spouse, children, parent, parent- in- law,loal dependents, or other individuals living within the employee's personal household. Family member also includes domestic partner and the equivalent family relations for employees who are in a qualifying domestic partner relationship, pursuant to the City policy on health insurance coverage. Procedures to Call in Sick Unless otherwise directed by their supervisors, all employees must call their immediate supervisor at or before the start of their normal work shifts. Employees must notify their supervisor, as required, each day they are absent. The only exception is employees who are on extended sick leave, with a doctor's statement of estimated return. Established departmental regulations or bargaining contract language should be followed.