However, the employee is not compensated for any premium, unless the employee would be eligible for such premium payment while on approved annual or sick leave under normal conditions. An employee receives full service credit for the number of hours that the employee would have been scheduled to work. An employee receives full fringe benefit coverage as if regularly employed. Annual leave is accrued as if the employee is working. The employee cannot accumulate annual leave in excess of the maximum established in rule 5-10.2, except in those instances where the limitations are waived, see regulation 5.09, Annual, Personal, and School Participation Leave.
Sick leave is accrued as if the employee is working.
Payoffs upon separation. An employee who separates directly from a leave of absence is paid for unused annual leave at the last received rate of pay. An employee who separates directly from a leave of absence has accrued sick leave liquidated in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5.10, Sick Leave. Leave of Absence without Pay Criteria for granting leave of absence. An eligible employee whose sick leave is exhausted and who has the equivalent of at least 6 months of full-time employment at the time of the leave may be granted a medical leave of absence for up to 6 months by the appointing authority.