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� I AZ Unit members with twenty (20) years of service with the City, who retire from City employment with benefits from PERS shall be eligible to receive fifty percent (50 %) of accrued unused sick leave. Employees who die while in the employ of the City shall be eligible to receive twenty-five percent (25 %) of accrued sick leave. Employees who die in the line of duty or whose death is determined to be directly attributable to injury or illness sustained while on duty shall be eligible to receive one hundred percent (100 %) of accrued unused sick leave. In the event of the death of a unit member, such payments shall be made to the designated beneficiary filed with the Director of Finance, or, in the event no designated beneficiary has been chose, the beneficiary listed in the unit member's insurance policy shall receive payment of such unused sick leave as provide' und— the r- ovisions for a unit member who elects to receive compe::.atior. lieu of sick leave credits. Unit members discharged shall not be eligible for payment of unused sick leave. 9.2 Industrial Disabilitv Leave Any safety employee as defined by the MOU between the City and the Public Employees' Retirement System, who has suffered a disability arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, as defined by Workers' Compensation Laws of the State of California, shall be entitled to industrial disability leave while so disabled without loss of salary, for the period of such disability to a maximum of one (1) year or until the condition is permanent and stationary or until retirement, whichever occurs first. During the period the employee is paid by the City, the employee shall assign or endorse to the City any benefit payments received as a result of Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage. The City reserves the right to withhold payment of any disability benefits until such time as it is determined whether or not the illness or injury is covered by Workers' Compensation. A safety employee on industrial disability leave shall accrue sick leave and vacation in accordance with the Workers' Compensation laws of the State of California. 9.3 Military Leave Military leave shall be granted by the City in accordance with the provisions of State and Federal laws and there will be a deduction for any military compensation that the employee receives for service during the period that he /she is receiving full pay from the City, if permitted by law. All employees taking military leave shall give the City an opportunity, within the limits of military regulations, to determine when such military leave shall be taken. 9.4 Leave of Absence Without Pav Any employee desiring a leave of absence without pay from his or her employment for any reason shall secure written permission from the Police Chief and Personnel Officer. The decision of the Personnel Officer on granting or refusing to grant a leave of absence or extension thereof shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to the 15