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B. Medical leave used adjacent to any other approved leave will not be authorized <br />unless the employee submits medical certification at least 24 hours prior to reporting <br />for work. <br />C. Use of medical leave in the last 30 days of employment with the County shall not be <br />permitted unless approved by the Emergency Services Director or his designee. <br />D. Any request for scheduled medical leave authorized under Article 26.04 (B) shall be <br />requested 72 hours in advance. <br />26.06 CHARGING LEAVE <br />A. For shift employees, medical leave time shall be charged to the employee in 24-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 24 hours. <br />B. Where approved for less than 24-hour increments, medical leave will be charged in <br />not less than one (1) hour minimum period for time less than one (1) day. <br />C. Employees who are unable to complete their shift due to illness shall provide medical <br />certification at least 24 hours prior to reporting for work. <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 at <br />the employee's regular hourly straight time pay. <br />42 <br />