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I. The Fire Chief may permit non -probationary employees to use of up to fifty-six (56) hours of paid vacation leave in advance of accruing such hours to their vacation leave accounts. The use of such leave shall not be prescheduled or considered earned vacation for accrual purposes. J. When an employee carries a negative balance no additional vacation may be taken until a sufficient number of vacation hours have been earned. 13.5 Vacation Pay at Termination All employees shall be paid for all vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Such compensation shall be paid to employees in one lump sum in a final check. Employees understand that if there is a deficit balance in their vacation leave accounts at termination, that deficit amount will be deducted from final compensation. 13.6 Vacation Sell Back Employees may request to sell back up to two hundred forty (240) hours of accrued vacation leave in each calendar year. Employees may sell back accrued vacation leave in one (1) hour increments with a minimum sell back of eight (8) hours on the first pay date in March, June, September and December of each year. Written requests for payment must be made by the employee fifteen (15) days in advance of the first pay date in March, June, September and December. Section 14. Sick Leave 14.1 Sick Leave Accrual — 56 Hour Shift Employees All employees assigned to 56 -hour work schedules shall earn paid sick leave at the rate of eleven and two- tenths (11.2) hours for each month of service while assigned to a 56 -hour work schedule. Probationary employees assigned to a 56 -hour work schedule who successfully complete their 18 -month new employee probationary period shall receive a one-time lump sum credit of four hundred seventy and four -tenths (470.4) hours of paid sick leave in addition to the sick leave accrued during their probationary period. Employees assigned to 56 -hour work schedules may accumulate a maximum of 2,912 sick leave hours. Non -probationary employees assigned to a 56 -hour work schedule are allowed a sick leave deficit of fifty- six (56) hours beyond that actually earned. Probationary employees assigned to a 56 -hour work schedule are 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 this section. 14.2 Sick Leave Accrual — 40 Hour Employees All employees assigned to forty (40) hour work schedules shall earn paid sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours for each month of service while assigned to a 40 -hour, work schedule. Probationary employees assigned to a 40 -hour work schedule who successfully complete their 12 -month new employee 18