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a. be submitted in writing and signed by the employee on an NCF-1 form to the
appointing authority who shall approve or disapprove;. by affixing his/her signature to the
NCF-1 and stating such approval or disapproval in the remarks section of the form;
b. accurately document the time at which the absence is to begin and end, and must be
forwarded by the appointing authority through the Department of Human Resources to the
county auditor for accountability;
c. be signed by the employee and approved or disapproved in writing and signed by the
employee's appointing authority;
d. be accompanied by a doctor's statement in cases where the requested period of sick
leave exceeds seven calendar days.
4.14 Medical Statements for Confirmation of Sick Leave: A medical statement from a physician
or health care professional is required for illnesses in excess of seven calendar days. It may also be
required anytime the appointing authority suspects abuse of sick leave privileges.
4.15 Medical Release: A medical release from the employee's attending physician will be required
prior to the return to work for:
a. any leaves of absence involving injuries that incapacitated the employee from
performing assigned job duties;
b. any leave of absence without pay for a disability that has been medically documented
by a physician;
c. provided, however, that the employee is also able to fulfill the essential functions of
the job as determined at the discretion of the appointing authority.
RESIGNATION UPON FAILURE TO RETURN AFTER LEAVE:
4.16 Automatic Termination: Any employee who fails to report for duty within one working day
after the expiration of an authorized leave of absence may be terminated from employment and be
considered in effect resigned from county employment as of the last day of said leave. However,
his/her appointing authority may cancel such termination if he/she determines circumstances warrant
such cancellation. In all cases of termination, the employee may file a grievance as set forth in
Chapter VIII of these personnel policies and procedures. In the event such grievance is successful
and the employee is reinstated, the Commissioners Court will determine whether such reinstatement
shall be with or without a break in continuous service for purposes of accrual of sick leave and
vacation credits, or for determining the salary at which the employee shall be paid.
4.17 Disciplinary Action: Nothing in this section shall preclude an appointing authority from
taking disciplinary action against an employee pursuant to Chapter VII for absence without leave.
VACATION:
4.18 Employees Who May Earn Vacation:
a. Only eligible employees may earn vacation credit or become entitled to vacation.
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