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26.06 CHARGING LEAVE A. For shift employees,medical leave time shall be charged to the employee in 24-hour increments unless the employee has requested approval 72 hours in advance and received approval from the Emergency Services Director or his designee to useless than 24 hours. B. For shift employees who have received approval for less than 24-hour increments, medical leave will be charged in not less than one(1)hour minimum period for time less than one (1) day. C. Employees who are unable to complete their shift due to illness shall provide medical certification at least 24 hours prior to reporting back to work or the absence will be considered unapproved. D. For non-shift employees,medical leave time shall be charged to the employee on an hour for hour basis for approved absences. No more than one absence per work day may be charged. 26.07 RETURNING FROM MEDICAL LEAVE A. Employees on medical leave for 21 calendar days or more shall provide medical certification stating they are fit for duty at least 24 hours prior to reporting for work. 26.08 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PRUDENT USE OF MEDICAL LEAVE Medical leave accumulated in excess of one hundred (100) days prior to the employee's anniversary date shall be compensated by paying the employee by the middle of the month following the month in which the employee's anniversary date occurs for such excess leave at the employee's regular hourly straight time pay. 26.09 MEDICAL LEAVE PAYMENT UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE A. Employees hired on or after the beginning of the first pay period after Union ratification and County approval of this Agreement,and who have ten or more years service with the County at the time of separation,shall receive 100%of the base rate of pay for one-half of all unused medical leave,up to a maximum of twenty-five(25) days, upon retirement or death. 45