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Accumulated sick leave credits shall be reduced by the value of the sick leave compensated as provided in the above paragraph and the remaining balance shall be accumulated to a maximum of Nine Hundred and Sixty (960) hours. 20.1.6.1 If an employee terminates for reasons other than death, retirement or discharge, compensation in lieu of unused sick leave shall be paid in the amount provided for an employee who elects to receive compensation in lieu of sick leave credits, prorated to the date of termination of service. Employees who retire from City employment with benefits from PERS or who die while in the employ of the City shall be eligible to receive fifty percent (50%) of the employee's regular straight - time rate of pay for the remaining accrued unused sick leave. 20.1.6.2 In the event of the death of an employee, such payments shall be made to the designated beneficiary filed with the Director of Finance, or, in the event no designated beneficiary has been chosen, the beneficiary listed in the employee's insurance policy. The beneficiary will receive the payment of such unused sick leave in the applicable amount provided this Section. Employees discharged for disciplinary reasons shall not be eligible for payment of unused sick leave. 20.1.7 If an employee separates and is rehired within one year from separation, prior accrued and unused sick leave will be reinstated, to a maximum of six (6) days or forty-eight (48) hours (whichever is greater), minus any amount of compensation in lieu of sick leave or sick leave credits provided at separation. 20.1.8 If an employee's illness or the illness of a family member results in an absence from work for three (3) or more consecutive days, a verified statement from a licensed medical practitioner or other reasonable medical proof of illness may be required by the City. 20.1.9 If a supervisor reasonably suspects an employee is abusing sick leave, the supervisor may require the employee to provide medical verification for all future sick leave absences for a period of ninety (90) days. Prior to implementing this requirement the employee and the employee's representative shall, upon request, be given the opportunity to meet with the supervisor to show cause why this requirement should not be invoked. Material relating to the sick leave use will be available to the employee and his representative prior to such meeting. 20.1.10 Pursuant to Article 20.13 and City policy, an employee may also request family and medical leave if he/she is unable to perform his/her job because of a serious health condition, or needs to care for a child, following birth or placement, or needs to care for a spouse, child or parent who is seriously ill. 20.2 Industrial Disability Leave 20.2.1 A regular worker who is in the service of the City as of March 31, 1983, who suffers any disability arising out of and in the course of his/her employment, as defined by the Workers' Compensation laws of the State of California, shall be entitled to industrial disability leave without loss of compensation for the period of such disability to a maximum of one (1) year. Regular workers hired on April 1, 1983, or thereafter, shall be entitled to industrial disability leave in accordance with work restrictions prescribed by an authorized treating physician or Qualified Medical Evaluator without loss of compensation for the period of such disability, up to a maximum of sixty (60) days or until 36