Thus, for payroll purposes, the lost worktime must be charged to sick leave, annual leave, or leave without pay. Appropriate forms must be received within 48 hours. However, after an option has been selected by the employee, it cannot be changed during the period covered. Elect to go on workers' leave immediately with no pay for the seven-day waiting period and then begin drawing workers' compensation weekly benefits . In either option above, if the injury results in disability of more than 21 days, the workers' compensation weekly benefit shall be allowed from the date of the disability.
All elections involving the use of earned sick or vacation leave are subject to their availability.
The employee drawing Workers' Compensation will continue to earn annual and sick leave credits for a period not to exceed twelve months following the date of the injury. If the employee is unable to return to work within 30 days following the twelve month period, all accumulated sick and annual leave will be paid to the individual in a lump sum. The employee's increment, anniversary dates and health insurance are not affected while an employee is on Workers' Compensation Leave. Retirement service credit is not received while on Workers' Compensation leave. Normal payroll deductions are not made from Workers' Compensation weekly benefits.