Section 13

The Employer shall not withhold entire paychecks when an employee has no leave balance to cover absences without pay, due to illness, up to a maximum of five (5) days, provided the affected employee has five (5) years of service as a member of the New York City Employee's Retirement System. Appropriate deductions shall be made in a subsequent paycheck. Employees with a negative leave balance shall not be covered by this Section.