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40 40 4 without pay. E. An effort will be made to return the employee to the position and status held immediately prior to his leave of absence. If the employee's former position is filled, he may be transferred to a position for which he qualifies, subject to the approval of the department bead and the County Administrator. If no vacancy exists for which the employee qualifies, he will be placed in a layoff status with recall rights pursuant to Article 25, Separations. Time spent on leave of absence shall not constitute a break in service. However, the time shall not be credited toward retirement, vacation, sick leave, or toward satisfying the probationary period. 29.1 It is the policy of the County to permit employees to be absent from work due to non - work related sickness or injury. In order to help employees maintain their income during these absences, the County will provide compensation according to the guidelines in this Article. 29.2 Sick leave will accrue for all permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees beginning with the completion of their first full calendar month of employment. Full- time employees will accrue one day per month and part-time employees' accrual will be on a pro -rata 'basis. "One day" is computed by dividing the employee's scheduled biweekly hours by 10. 29.3 Sick leave may be used as it is accrued. To receive compensation while absent on medical leave the employee shall notify the immediate supervisor prior to or as soon as possible after the period of absence begins. The supervisor may request a physician's certification of the need for the absence if there is a suspicion of abuse of sick leave. In every case, a person using more than five consecutive work days of sick leave will present a certification of need for the absence and clearance to return to work from a licensed medical provider. Failure to present such certification may prevent the employee from being allowed to return to work or may result in no pay for the period of absence. 29.4 Sick leave may be charged in minimum increments of one-half hour. 25