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ARTICLE 29 PAID SICK LEAVE 29.1 It is the policy of the County to permit employees to be absent from work due to non-work related sickness or injury. In order to help employees maintain their income during these absences, the County will provide compensation according to the guidelines in this Article. 29.2 Sick leave will accrue for all regular full-time and regular part-time employees (hired before 6/22/01) beginning with the completion of their first full calendar month of employment. Full-time employees will accrue one day per month and part-time employees' accrual will be on a pro-rata basis. "One day" is computed by dividing the employee's scheduled biweekly hours by 10. 29.3 Sick leave may be used as it is accrued. To receive compensation while absent on medical leave the employee shall notify the immediate supervisor prior to or as soon as possible after the period of absence begins. The supervisor may request a physician's certification of the need for the absence if there is a suspicion of abuse of sick leave. In every case, a person using more than five consecutive work days of sick leave will present a certification of need for the absence and clearance to return to work from a licensed medical provider (M.D. or D.O.). Failure to present such certification may prevent the employee from being allowed to return to work or may result in progressive disciplinary action. Employees who are absent without available accrued sick leave may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Article 15 — Attendance and Punctuality "unauthorized" absences. Exceptions will be made for absences that qualify for FMLA leave. 29.4 Sick leave may be charged in minimum increments of one-half hour. 29.5 Sick leave may be applied for the following purposes: A. Personal injury or illness not connected with the job. For work connected absence see Article 28. B. Medical, dental, optical, or chiropractic treatment/examination. C. Exposure to a contagious disease which would endanger others (as determined by a physician). D. Illness of a family member, defined as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father/mother-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, brother/sister-in-law, step-father/mother, step-son/daughter, step- brother/sister, grandparent, and guardian. Employees may not use more than five days of sick leave in a calendar year for the illness of a family member, unless the illness qualifies for FMLA leave. 46