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Section 4850 of the Labor Code shall accumulate sick leave during said leave of absence, in accordance with the provisions of this section. During his/her 18-month probationary period each new full-time employee shall earn sick leave at the rate of eleven and two-tenths (11.2) hours for each month of service. Upon successfully completing his/her probationary period each new employee shall receive four hundred and seventy point four(470.4) hours sick leave credit in addition to that earned during probation. Upon completion of five (5) years service every employee shall thereafter accumulate sick leave at a rate of eleven and two-tenths (11.2) hours per month to a total of 2,016. For each month an employee maintains a sick leave balance of 2,016 hours or more, he/she shall be credited with an additional 11.2 hours of sick leave. In no event shall an employee accrue more than 2,912 hours of sick leave. A probationary employee may be allowed a sick leave deficit of thirty-three and six-tenths (33.6)hours beyond that actually earned. Employees on leave of absence with pay in lieu of temporary disability payments pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code shall accumulate sick leave during said leave of absence, in accordance with the provisions of this section. 14.2 Sick Leave Accrual—40 Hr Employees All new full time employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of eight(8.0)hours for each month of service. Each new full time employee shall during his/her one year probationary period, earn sick leave at a rate of eight (8.0) hours for each month of service. Upon successfully completing his/her one-year probationary period each new employees shall receive three-hundred eighty-four(384.0)hours sick leave credit in addition to that earned during probation. Upon completion of five(5) year service, every employee shall thereafter accumulate sick leave at a rate of eight(8.00) hours per month. Employees may accumulate an unlimited number of sick leave hours; except, however, hours accumulated in excess of one thousand four hundred and forty(1440) may be used only to apply toward additional years of retirement service credit under the current PERS "Credit for Unused Sick Leave," Section 20862.8. An employee may be allowed a sick leave deficit of twenty-four(24) hours beyond that actually earned. Employees on leave of absence with pay in lieu of temporary disability payments pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code shall accumulate sick leave during said leave of absence, in accordance with the provisions of this section. 14.3 Sick Leave Usage Sick leave with pay shall be granted to all full-time employees. Sick leave shall not be considered a right,which an employee may use at his/her discretion,but only shall be allowed as follows: A. In cases of necessity and actual personal sickness or disability of the employee. B. For medical and dental appointments of the employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief or his/her designee. C. For the care of or attendance upon the sickness or disability of members of his/her immediate family. A maximum of seventy-two (72)hours of sick leave may be used for this purpose. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children of employee or 16