a) Female Command Officers shall, at the option of the Command Officer, be entitled to sick pay for maternity to the extent of the total accumulated days to the credit of the Command Officer. In the event the Command Officer does not elect pay under this Section, or if the Command Officer has used all of the sick pay to which she is entitled then the Command Officer shall be placed on Leave Without Pay as provided in Section 2109.41 Maternity Leave herein. The first ten (10) sick days used in accordance with this section shall have noeffect on bonus days as provided in Section 2109.55 Bonus Days herein.
b) A male Command Officer shall, at the option of the Command Officer, be entitled to sick pay for the maternity of his spouse. The male Command Officer shall be entitled to take up to ten (10) days from accrued sick days for the purpose of staying home to assist his family at the time of his wife's delivery. The ten (10) sick days when used in accordance with this section shall have no effect on bonus days as provided in Section 2109.55 Bonus Days herein.