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26.06 CHARGING LEAVE <br />A. For shift employees, medical leave time shall be charged to the employee in 12 -hour <br />increments unless the employee has requested approval 72 hours in advance and <br />received approval from the Emergency Services Director or his designee to use less <br />than 12 hours. <br />B. For shift employees who have received approval for less than 12 -hour increments, <br />medical leave will be charged in not less than one (1) hour minimum period for time <br />less than one (1) day. <br />C. For non -shift employees, medical leave time shall be charged to the employee on an <br />hour for hour basis for approved absences. No more than one absence per work day <br />may be charged. <br />26.07 RETURNING FROM MEDICAL LEAVE <br />A. Employees on medical leave for 21 calendar days or more shall provide medical <br />certification stating they are fit for duty at least 24 hours prior to reporting for work. <br />26.08 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PRUDENT USE OF MEDICAL LEAVE <br />Medical leave accumulated in excess of one hundred (100) days prior to the employee's <br />anniversary date shall be compensated by paying the employee by the middle of the month <br />following the month in which the employee's anniversary date occurs for such excess leave <br />at the employee's regular hourly straight time pay. <br />26.09 MEDICAL LEAVE PAYMENT UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE <br />A. Employees hired on or after May 25, 2015 and who have ten or more years of service <br />with the County at the time of separation, shall receive 100% of the base rate of pay <br />for one-half of all unused medical leave, up to a maximum of 300 hours, upon <br />retirement or death. <br />B. Employees hired prior to May 25, 2015 shall receive 100% of the base rate of pay for <br />all unused medical leave, up to a maximum of 1200 hours, upon retirement in <br />accordance with existing retirement plans or death. <br />214 <br />