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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

employee will be advised in advance that a medical
certificate will be required to support any further
granting of [sick] DISABILITY leave, regardless of
duration.

(H) [ (i) ] The department head shall report to
the personnel officer any employee who loses excessive
time from his employment or appears to be suffering
from some mental or physical disability that
interferes with the proper and satisfactory job
performance. The personnel officer shall conduct any
necessary investigation and make appropriate
recommendations to the department head for DISABILITY
LEAVE, disciplinary action or removal of the employee.
The personnel officer may require the employee to
undergo an additional physical examination to
determine his suitability for retention in [the]
ACTIVE county service.

(I) [ (j) Sick] DISABILITY leave may be
advanced subject to the following provisions:

(1)    All available accumulated [sick]
DISABILITY leave to the employee's account must be
exhausted.

(2)    The amount of advanced [sick]
DISABILITY leave to an employee's account may never
exceed thirty days at any time.

(3)   Where it is known that the employee is
to be retired or where it is anticipated that he is to
be separated, the total advance may not exceed an
amount which can be liquidated by subsequent accrual
prior to the separation.

(4)  There is a reasonable assurance that
the employee will return to duty.

(5)   A medical certificate attesting to the
necessity for the absence shall support the request
for advance [sick] DISABILITY leave.

(6)   All advanced [sick] DISABILITY leave
unearned at the termination of employment shall be
reimbursed to the county at the employee's daily rate
of pay.

(7)  Only employees with permanent status
are eligible to receive advanced [sick] DISABILITY