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9 <br /> 6 . 3. 3 Sick Leave earning is prorated for <br /> Permanent employee working a regular work <br /> schedule other than 40 hours . The <br /> Personnel Department calculates such a <br /> prorated leave earning rate and provides it <br /> to the operating department involved. <br /> (OLD 6 . 3 .4 Sick Leave is earned during any month in <br /> 6.7 which the employee works or is on paid <br /> REVISED) leave one--half or more of the work days in <br /> the month. <br /> 6 . 4 Accumulating Sick Leave <br /> (OLD <br /> 6.12 Unused Sick Leave is cumulative and there is no <br /> REVISED) maximum amount which may be accumulated. <br /> 6.5 Transferring Sick Leave <br /> (OLD 6 . 5 . 1 A new Permanent employee may transfer <br /> 6.10 earned, unused Sick Leave from another <br /> REVISED) local government unit in North Carolina or <br /> from a North Carolina State agency if the <br /> transfer occurs within 12 months of <br /> employment with that unit or agency. <br /> 6.5 .2 Any Sick Leave transfer requires proper <br /> (NEW) verification of accumulated Sick Leave by <br /> the unit or agency which the employee is <br /> leaving. The employee is responsible for <br /> obtaining such verification. <br /> 6.5 . 3 For Permanent employees as of October 1, <br /> 1991 this transfer provision is retroactive <br /> (NEW) to July 1, 1985 (the date the Personnel <br /> Ordinance first permitted transfer of Sick <br /> Leave) . <br /> 6 . 6 Reinstating Sick Leave <br /> (OLD A former Permanent Orange County employee who is <br /> 6.8 reinstated as a Permanent employee within one year <br /> REVISED) after separation is credited with previously <br /> accumulated Sick Leave, upon reinstatement. <br /> 6. 7 Approving Sick Leave <br /> (NEW) 6. 7 . 1 A request for Sick Leave requires the <br /> approval of the employee's supervisor. <br /> The department head may require his or her <br /> approval for any Sick Leave. <br /> (NEW) 6. 7 .2 The employee gives the supervisor <br /> reasonable advance notice of any absence <br />