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Personal leave may be taken in increments of one half(1/2)of an hour. <br /> Section 3. Bereavement Leave <br /> Employees are entitled to up to four(4)days of funeral leave in the event of the death of <br /> a member of the family. Family for the purpose of bereavement leave is defined to mean spouse, <br /> children, stepchildren, spouse of children,parents of the employee or his/her spouse, stepparents <br /> of the employee and of his/her spouse,brothers and sisters of the employee and of his/her spouse, <br /> grandchildren and grandparents of the employee, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the <br /> employee, any relation of the employee or of his/her spouse domiciled with the employee. <br /> Staff shall be allowed time off to attend the funeral of another staff member, current or <br /> retired,provided that there will remain adequate library staffing. <br /> Section 4. General Leave <br /> Leaves of absence without pay for up to six (6) months may be granted by the City <br /> Librarian to bargaining unit employees. A written request for leave shall be made reasonably in <br /> advance of such leave. <br /> All leaves of absence shall be subject to the regulations and procedures established by the <br /> Civil Service Commission of the City of Decatur. <br /> Fringe benefits shall not accrue to, nor apply to, employees on leave of absence. Any <br /> insurance premium shall be maintained by the Library for said employee,provided the insurance <br /> carrier approves. The Library will assume the cost for this program for the six month period of <br /> absence. <br /> Section 5. Accident or Iniury Leave <br /> Absence due to the injury, accident or illness incurred in the employee's employment <br /> shall be compensated for in the following manner. The Employer shall pay to the employee <br /> any difference between his/her salary and all benefits received under the Illinois Workers' <br /> Compensation Act as long as the employee is eligible for sick leave benefits. The sick leave <br /> benefits shall be used to make up the salary difference and deductions from sick leave shall be <br /> made in the pro rata proportion as is paid. Once the sick leave benefits have been exhausted for <br /> this purpose the Employer shall make up the difference in the payment of the regular salary and <br /> the workers' compensation benefits paid to the employee so long as the employee is eligible to <br /> receive said benefits and has not made a final settlement on his or her work related claim. <br /> Section 6. Jury Duty <br /> Bargaining unit members who are called for jury duty shall be given time off from work <br /> to attend to this function. During such absences for jury duty, employees will continue to be paid <br /> as if present and working,providing they return to work as scheduled when excused for the day <br /> by the court,less any money received from the court in compensation for such jury service. <br /> Page 19 of 29 <br />