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20 or more 10.01 260.3 <br />5.3.3 Annual Leave earning is prorated for a Permanent employee working a <br />regular work schedule other than 40 hours. <br />5.3.4 Annual Leave is earned in any pay period during which the employee <br />works or is on paid leave one -half or more of the work days in the pay <br />period. <br />5.4 Accumulating — Annual Leave <br />Earned Annual Leave may be accumulated without a maximum until January 31 <br />of each year. On that date, any accumulated Annual Leave in excess of 240 hours <br />is converted to Sick Leave. The maximum amount of Annual Leave that can be <br />carried forward to February 1 is 240 hours. <br />5.5 Approving Leave <br />Repealed Effective December 31, 2010. <br />5.6 Responsibility <br />Repealed Effective December 31, 2010. <br />5.7 Advancing Leave <br />eave <br />Repealed Effective December 31, 2010. <br />5.8 Effect of Separation on Annual Leave <br />5.8.1 Resignation, Layoff, Probationary Termination or Dismissal <br />The employee is paid in a lump sum for Annual Leave accumulated to the <br />date of separation, not to exceed a maximum of 240 hours. <br />5.8.2 Death <br />A payment for accumulated Annual Leave is made in a lump sum, not to <br />exceed 240 hours, to the estate of a deceased employee. <br />5.8.3 Final Paycheck <br />If the employee has either been advanced or taken more leave than earned, <br />the employee or the estate of the employee the employee or estate of the <br />employee shall reimburse the County for the final paycheck of the <br />employee. <br />