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year to the next more than the equivalent of one longevity vacation <br /> period and the equivalent of one regular vacation period from the <br /> previous two (2) years, and vacation not taken beyond that amount is <br /> forfeited. Therefore, the maximum vacation that an employee with less <br /> than six (6) years' service could accumulate is thirty (30) working days <br /> (240) hours and only an employee with more than twenty (20) years' <br /> service could carry over and take the authorized maximum of fifty (50) <br /> working days (400 hours) in any one year. <br /> Notwithstanding the foregoing, any affected employee who is in <br /> jeopardy of losing vacation pursuant to this or other provisions of this <br /> Article governing vacation leave, may administratively apply to the Chief <br /> of Police for a 30-day extension beyond the normal cut off date so that <br /> such employee will not lose vacation time. <br /> Section 5. Excess Usage. If vacation time off is used in excess of <br /> that available, such excess vacation time off will, first be deducted <br /> from any available compensatory time off accrual; finally, deducted from <br /> the next scheduled wage or salary payment. <br /> ARTICLE XI - OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> Section 1. Sick Leave. <br /> A. Definition. Except as otherwise provided below, sick leave <br /> shall be deemed to mean absence from duty of an employee because of <br /> illness or injury that prevents the employee from performing the duties <br /> of his or her position, and shall be deemed to include time in quarantine <br /> resulting from exposure to a contagious disease. <br /> All "safety member" employees hired after July 1, 1981, and all <br /> persons employed as "safety member" by the City as of July 1, 1981, with <br /> five years of service or less shall not be entitled to use sick leave <br /> during periods of absence due to industrial illness or injury or to <br /> extend any leave of absence due to industrial illness or injury which <br /> leave is compensable under Labor Code Section 4850; provided that when <br /> said employees working for the City as of July 1, 1981, who then have <br /> five (5) years of continuous service with the City, they shall be able to <br /> use such leave during such absences in the same manner and to the same <br /> extent as persons as "safety members" by the City as of July 1, 1981, who <br /> have already completed five (5) years of continuous service with the City. <br /> B. Accrual. Each employee shall be entitled to, and shall <br /> earn, one (1) working day of sick leave for each full calendar month or <br /> service in which he is employed by the City with full pay; provided, <br /> however, any absence on sick leave for a period of time greater than <br /> fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days in any one (1) calendar month <br /> shall not be considered to be service entitling an employee to earn sick <br /> leave as aforesaid. Subject to the other provisions in this Article, <br /> sick leave shall accrue to the credit of each employee to the extent that <br /> -21- <br />