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()it0 completing or requesting information and any other correspondence from • his/her healthcare provider. 5. Employees on FMLA leave may not be employed in any capacity during this leave time. Violation of this policy may result in immediate termination of both FMLA leave and employment. 6. If an employee is engaging in an activity that would appear impossible or prohibited by the health care provider while on FMLA leave, the County may terminate the employee's FMLA leave and/or the employee. C. If an employee fails to provide in a timely manner a requested medical certification to substantiate the need for FMLA leave due to a serious health condition, the County may delay continuation of FMLA leave until the employee submits a certification. If the employee fails to produce the certification, the time will not be counted toward FMLA leave. D. Upon returning to work from FMLA leave if an employee fails to provide a return to work certification, the County may delay restoration to work until the employee submits the certification. E. If the employee will not return to work after the period of leave, the County should • be notified in writing immediately. Failure to report at the expiration of the leave, unless an extension has been requested, will be considered as a resignation. 3.4 Certification: The County must request certification in writing within five days of the employee's request for FMLA leave if the need for leave has been foreseeable, or within five days after the leave has begun, where the need for leave has not been foreseeable. A. The County must allow the employee fifteen (15) calendar days to obtain the certification. If the employee does not return the certification within the 15-day window, the employee loses his/her right to FMLA leave and to return to the same or a substantially equivalent job. It would not be a violation of the FMLA to either deny FMLA leave or to fire an employee who has not returned a medical certification after fifteen (15) days. B. The County is entitled to a complete and sufficient certification. All of the applicable entries must be filled out. The information must not be vague, ambiguous or non-responsive. C. If the certification is incomplete or insufficient, the County must advise the employee in writing what additional information must be provided. The employee • has seven (7) calendar days to provide the required information. FMLA will be F-4 Family and Medical Lcavc 6