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Cit,; of Pequot Lakes City of Pequot Lakes Personnel Policies Effective Date: 10-03-2017 Effective Date of Amendment: 06-05-2023 the City. Any employee who makes a false claim for sick leave will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. Employees must normally use sick leave prior to using paid vacation, or compensatory time and prior to an unpaid leave of absence during a medical leave, except where Parenting Leave under Minnesota law and the medical leave overlap. Sick leave will normally not be approved after an employee gives notice that he or she will be terminating employment. Exceptions must be approved by the City Council. 10.1.4. Other Provisions Probationary employees will earn, but cannot use sick leave during their probationary period. Earned sick leave has no cash value upon termination or retirement, except as otherwise provided in 12.2 of these policies. The maximum accumulation for sick leave is 960 hours. 10.1.5. Earned Sick and Safe Time "Earned Sick and Safe Time" is paid time off earned at one hour of Earned Sick and Safe leave for every 30 hours worked by an employee, up to a maximum of 48 hours of Sick and Safe Time per year. The hourly rate of Earned Sick and Safe Time is the same hourly rate an employee earns from employment with the city. This specific leave applies to all employees (including temporary and part-time employees) performing work for at least 80 hours in a year for the city. Sick Leave is calculated based on a calendar year. (a) Earned Sick and Safe Time Use The leave may be used as it is accrued in % hour for the following circumstances: • An employee's own: o Mental or physical illness, injury or other health condition o Need for medical diagnosis, care or treatment, of a mental or physical illness injury or health condition o Need for preventive care o Closure of the employee's place of business due to weather or other public emergency o The employee's inability to work or telework because the employee is prohibited from working by the city due to health concerns related to 30