Transfer of Leave An employee who moves from one state agency to another and remains in the classified service is credited with all earned unused sick leave by the receiving agency. Employees moving between classified and executive branch unclassified positions transfer all accrued sick leave. An employee who separates from the classified service because of death or retirement in accordance with the provisions of the State Retirement Act is paid for 50 percent of unused sick leave as of the effective date of separation. A vested employee who separates because of deferred retirement is paid for 50 percent of unused sick leave. In case of death, payment is made to the beneficiary or estate.
Payment is made at the employee's last rate of pay by the agency from which the employee separates.
Employees who receive payoffs under these provisions are not entitled to buy back or have unpaid balances of sick leave restored if they return to classified employment. Employees who are rehired or reinstated to a permanent position within three years of separation have their previous sick leave balances restored. Recall Sick leave balances are placed to the credit of a laid off employee upon return to permanent employment in the state classified service. Leave of Absence Sick leave balances are not liquidated or paid off at the commencement of any leave of absence. When an employee separates directly from a leave of absence, liquidation or pay off of sick leave is in the same manner as a laid off employee who does not return.