ON 10/12/04 MANAGEMENT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR THAT HAS DIAGNOSED THIS EE AS HAVING A HERNIA. EE IS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AND HAS NOT MISSED WORK. 12/13/04: EE IS NOW MISSING WORK AS THE RESULT OF HAVING CORRECTIVE SURGERY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 12/6/04.