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6.4 Accumulating Sick Leave Unused Sick Leave is cumulative and there is no maximum amount which may be accumulated. 6.5 Transferring Sick Leave 6.5.1 A new Permanent employee may transfer earned, unused Sick Leave from another local government unit in North Carolina or from a North Carolina State agency if the transfer occurs within 12 months of employment with that unit or agency. 6.5.2 Any Sick Leave transfer requires proper verification of accumulated Sick Leave by the unit or agency which the employee is leaving. The employee is responsible for obtaining such verification. Amended 6.5.3 For Permanent employees as of January 1, 1992 01/01/92 this transfer provision is retroactive to the effective date of any covered transfer. 6.6 Reinstatina Sick Leave A former Permanent Orange County employee who is reinstated as a Permanent employee within one year after separation is credited with previously accumulated Sick Leave, upon reinstatement. 6.7' &2oroving_Sick Leave 6.7.1 A request for Sick Leave requires the approval of the employee's supervisor. The department head may require his or her approval for any Sick Leave. 6.7.2 The employee gives the supervisor reasonable advance notice of any absence for which Sick Leave is requested such as scheduled appointments or anticipated hospitalization. In this way, the supervisor may arrange for coverage during the employee's absence. 6.7.3 In the case of unexpected absence for which Sick Leave is requested, the employee is responsible for notifying the supervisor of the absence no later than during the first half -hour of work on the day of the absence. Employees in the Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management Services, Public Works, or others as necessary notify the supervisor prior to the time scheduled to go on duty in accordance with departmental operating procedures. 6.7.4 The supervisor may require a physician's statement regarding the nature of the illness and the employee's capacity to resume work. 45b