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provide notice in writing to the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of that <br />calendar year. <br />Any hours up to 400 hours not used in one (1) year will remain in the Pool to be utilized the <br />following year. Such pool hours shall never have any cash or surrender value. The City will <br />track contributions to and deductions from the ABL Pool. <br />Section 3. Use of Association Business Leave Time Pool. <br />All use of Association Business Leave will be requested in writing by the Association President, <br />and submitted in advance for approval by the Chief. The Chief may waive the requirement that <br />the request and approval be in writing. Requests for use of Pool time shall be made as far in <br />advance as is practicable but no less than forty eight (48) hours before the date requested. There <br />shall be no entitlement for overtime pay for any hours worked on Association business as such <br />time is not for the benefit of the City but for the sole benefit of the Association. Unless approved <br />by the Police Chief, not more than three (3) members may be on ABL leave at the same time and <br />such leave may be cancelled by the Police Chief in the event of an emergency or shortage of <br />manpower as determined by the Chief which action shall not be reviewable by any <br />administrative or judicial body or subject to grievance. <br />Section 4. Indemnification. <br />THE ASSOCIATION SHALL JOINTLY DEFEND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS <br />ARTICLE ON BEHALF OF BOTH PARTIES, AND SHALL INDEMNIFY THE CITY, <br />ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND HOLD THEM HARMLESS AGAINST ANY <br />AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS OR OTHER FORMS OF LIABILITY THAT <br />MAY ARISE OUT OF, OR BY REASON OF, ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CITY <br />FOR ANY PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE <br />ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SELECT AND DIRECT COUNSEL FOR <br />SUCH DEFENSE, BUT SHALL REASONABLY COOPERATE WITH COUNSEL <br />DESIGNATED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PARTICIPATE. <br />ARTICLE 11 <br />SICK LEAVE AND VACATIONS <br />Section 1. Sick Leave. <br />Notwithstanding TLGC 143.045, Officers will accrue sick leave on the basis of hours, not <br />working days. Officers will be entitled to accrue up to one hundred and twenty (120) hours per <br />calendar year, use, and accumulate sick leave as per City policy. An Officer who leaves the <br />classified service for any reason is entitled to payment for his/her accumulated sick leave but not <br />more than seven hundred and twenty (720) hours of sick leave. This provision shall, to the extent <br />of any conflict, supersede, any state statute, including TLGC § 143.045, any City ordinance, City <br />policy, Police Department rule or Local Civil Service rule.