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VA Code § 51.1-1104 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1104. Sick leave benefit for participating employees

A. On the effective date of coverage for existing employees, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating full-time employees shall receive an amount of sick leave based on the employee's number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:Months of state serviceNumber of hoursLess than 606460 to 11972120 or more80B. Participating full-time employees, except for those described in subsection A, shall receive an initial amount of sick leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:Date employment commencedNumber of hoursJanuary 10 through July 964July 10 through January 940Thereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of sick leave as provided in subsection A.C. On the effective date of coverage for existing qualifying part-time employees, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating qualifying part-time employees shall receive an amount of sick leave based on the employee's number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:Months of state serviceNumber of hoursLess than 12032120 or more40D. Participating qualifying part-time employees, except for those described in subsection C, shall receive an initial amount of sick leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:Date employment commencedNumber of hoursJanuary 10 through July 932July 10 through January 920Thereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of sick leave as provided in subsection C.E. Any partial calendar month during which a participating employee was employed shall constitute one month of state service for purposes of this section.F. Participating employees shall not be paid or otherwise compensated upon leaving employment for any balance of unused sick leave provided to them under this section.G. Unused balances of sick leave granted under this section shall not be carried forward beyond the calendar year in which such leave is granted.H. Employees receiving disability benefits on January 10 of any year shall be granted sick leave for such year on the date they return to active employment. The amount of sick leave granted for such year shall be determined as if they were continuing employment on the date of their return to work as provided in subsections A through D.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889.
VA Code § 51.1-1105 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1105. Use of sick leave by participating employees

Participating employees shall be eligible to take sick leave to account for absences due to an incident, illness, or injury for periods when disability benefits are not payable. Participating employees shall be compensated by their employers at 100 percent of creditable compensation for each hour of sick leave taken, not to exceed the employee's sick leave balance.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889.
VA Code § 51.1-1106 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1106. Sick leave benefit for nonparticipating employees

Eligible employees subject to personnel policies of the Department of Human Resource Management who elect not to participate in the program shall receive sick leave benefits in accordance with policies of the Department of Human Resource Management. Eligible employees not subject to personnel policies of the Department of Human Resource Management who elect not to participate in the program shall receive sick leave benefits in accordance with policies of their appointing authority.1998, c. 774; 2000, cc. 66, 657; 2002, cc. 663, 697.
VA Code § 51.1-1107 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1107. Family and personal leave benefit

A. On the effective date of coverage for existing employees, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating employees shall receive an amount of family and personal leave based on the number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:Months of state serviceNumber of hoursLess than 12032120 or more40B. Any partial calendar month during which a participating employee was employed shall constitute one month of state service for purposes of this section.C. Participating employees, except for those described in subsection A, shall receive an initial amount of family and personal leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:Date employment commencedNumber of hoursJanuary 10 through July 932July 10 through January 916Thereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of family and personal leave as provided in subsection A.D. Participating employees shall not be paid or otherwise compensated upon leaving employment for any balance of unused family and personal leave provided to them under this section.E. Unused balances of family and personal leave granted under this section shall not be carried forward beyond the calendar year in which such leave is granted.F. Employees receiving disability benefits on January 10 of any year shall be granted family and personal leave for such year on the date they return to active employment. The amount of family and personal leave granted for such year shall be determined as if they were continuing employment on the date of their return to work as provided in subsections A, B and C.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889.
VA Code § 51.1-1108 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1108. Use of family and personal leave

A. Participating employees shall be eligible to take family and personal leave to account for absences due to a short-term incident, illness or death of a family member, or other personal need. Participating employees shall be compensated by their employers at 100 percent of creditable compensation for each hour of family and personal leave taken, not to exceed the employee's family and personal leave balance.B. Family and personal leave may be taken for any permitted purpose at the sole discretion of the participating employee, provided that the employee gives reasonable prior notice to his immediate supervisor and the immediate supervisor does not inform the employee that his taking the leave will materially impede the ability of the employing agency to perform a critical function due to an emergency or exigent circumstances.1998, c. 774.
VA Code § 51.1-1109 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1109. Applicability of article

The provisions of this article shall apply only with respect to the disability programs providing disability benefits for disabilities not resulting from work-related injuries.1998, c. 774.
VA Code § 51.1-1111 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1111. Successive periods of short-term disability

A. A participating employee's disability which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which short-term disability benefits were paid shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee returns to his position on an active employment basis for less than 45 consecutive calendar days. If a participating employee, after receiving short-term disability benefits, immediately returns to work for less than 45 consecutive calendar days and cannot continue to work, the days worked shall be deemed to have interrupted the short-term disability benefits period, and such days worked shall not be counted for purposes of determining the maximum period for which the participating employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.B. If a participating employee returns to his position on an active employment basis for 45 consecutive calendar days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of short-term disability.C. The period of 45 days referred to in subsections A and B shall be consecutive calendar days that the participating employee is (i) actively at work and (ii) fully released to return to work full time, full duty. The Retirement System shall develop policies and procedures to administer the effects of the 45-day period in connection with participants who are deemed to have a major chronic condition.1998, c. 774; 2010, c. 750.
VA Code § 51.1-1112 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1112. Long-term disability benefit

A. Except as provided in subsection D of § 51.1-1103, long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of the maximum period for which the participating employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits under § 51.1-1110.B. Except as provided in subsection D and § 51.1-1131, long-term disability benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount equal to 60 percent of a participating employee's creditable compensation.C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives long-term disability benefits shall (i) not include salary increases awarded during the period covered by long-term disability benefits and (ii) be increased annually by an amount recommended by the actuary of the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program and approved by the Board.D. An employee's disability credits shall be used, on a day-for-day basis, to extend the period an employee receives long-term disability benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.E. Long-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability or (ii) partial disability.F. Unless otherwise directed, to be eligible for benefits under this section, the employee must apply for Social Security disability benefits.G. An employee who is approved for disability benefits on or after the date that is five years prior to his normal retirement date shall be eligible for five years of disability benefits before the employee is required to retire under a service retirement. The five years includes short-term disability and long-term disability.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889; 2003, c. 13; 2004, c. 96; 2005, c. 419; 2006, cc. 404, 405; 2010, c. 750; 2011, c. 880.
VA Code § 51.1-1113 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1113. Successive periods of long-term disability

A. A participating employee's disability which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which long-term disability benefits were paid shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for less than 125 consecutive work days. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.B. If a participating employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for 125 consecutive work days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of disability.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2004, c. 97; 2005, c. 419.
VA Code § 51.1-1115 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1115. Rehabilitation incentive

Disability benefits payable to a participating employee who fails to cooperate with a rehabilitation program prescribed for the employee shall be decreased by fifty percent of the amounts otherwise payable to such employee.1998, c. 774.
VA Code § 51.1-1116 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1116. Cessation of disability benefits

If not sooner terminated due to the end of the period of disability coverage as provided in subsection E of § 51.1-1110 or subsection F of § 51.1-1112, disability benefits shall cease to be paid to a participating employee upon the first to occur of the following:1. The date of death of the participating employee;2. (i) The participating employee's normal retirement date if the employee is a member of the retirement system or (ii) the date the employee attains age sixty-five if the employee is not a member of the retirement system; or3. The effective date of the participating full-time employee's service retirement under any provision of this title.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2001, c. 694; 2011, c. 722.
VA Code § 51.1-1117 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1117. Service retirement of participating full-time employees receiving disability benefits

A. A participating full-time employee receiving disability benefits who is a vested member of the retirement system shall be eligible for service retirement under any provision of this title for which the employee is otherwise eligible. Such employee shall be authorized to elect any option for the payment of his retirement allowance provided under subsection A of § 51.1-165 for which the employee is otherwise eligible.B. The average final compensation of any participating full-time employee taking a service retirement under any provision of this title shall be equal to his creditable compensation on the date of the commencement of the disability increased by an amount recommended by the program actuary and approved by the Board, from the date of the commencement of the disability to the date of retirement.C. The creditable service of a participating full-time employee taking service retirement pursuant to this section shall include periods during which the employee received disability benefits.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2004, c. 98; 2011, c. 722.
VA Code § 51.1-1118 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1118. Survivor benefits

If a participating full-time employee who is a member of the retirement system dies during periods he is receiving disability benefits, survivor benefits shall be payable to the extent provided in subsections A and B of § 51.1-162.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144.
VA Code § 51.1-1119 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1119. Applicability of article

The provisions of this article shall apply only with respect to disability programs providing payment of disability benefits attributed to work-related injuries.1998, c. 774.
VA Code § 51.1-1120 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1120. Initial benefit period

During the first seven calendar days following the commencement of a disability, a participating employee may use sick leave, family and personal leave, and annual and compensatory leave to provide income replacement.1998, c. 774.
VA Code § 51.1-1122 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1122. Successive periods of short-term disability

A. A participating employee's disability which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which supplemental short-term disability benefits were paid shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee (i) is eligible for benefits payable under the Act, whether or not he is receiving such benefits, and (ii) returns to his position on an active employment basis for less than 45 consecutive calendar days. If a participating employee, after receiving short-term disability benefits, immediately returns to work for less than 45 consecutive calendar days and cannot continue to work, the days worked shall be deemed to have interrupted the short-term disability benefits period, and such days worked shall not be counted for purposes of determining the maximum period for which the participating employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.B. If a participating employee returns to his position on an active employment basis for 45 consecutive calendar days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of short-term disability.C. The period of 45 days referred to in subsections A and B shall be consecutive calendar days that the participating employee is (i) actively at work and (ii) fully released to return to work full time, full duty. The Retirement System shall develop policies and procedures to administer the effects of the 45-day period in connection with participants who are deemed to have a major chronic condition.1998, c. 774; 2010, c. 750.
VA Code § 51.1-1123 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1123. Supplemental long-term disability benefit

A. Supplemental long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of the maximum period for which the participating employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits under § 51.1-1121.B. Except as provided in subsection D and § 51.1-1131, supplemental long-term disability benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount equal to 60 percent of a participating employee's creditable compensation.C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental long-term disability benefits shall (i) not include salary increases awarded during the period covered by long-term disability benefits and (ii) be increased annually by an amount recommended by the program actuary and approved by the Board.D. An employee's disability credits shall be used, on a day-for-day basis, to extend the period an employee receives supplemental long-term disability benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.E. Payments of supplemental long-term disability benefits payable under this article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee under the Act, for which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act, excluding any benefit for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses.F. Supplemental long-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of total and partial disability.G. Unless otherwise directed, to be eligible for benefits under this section, the employee must apply for Social Security disability benefits.H. An employee who is approved for disability benefits on or after the date that is five years prior to his normal retirement date shall be eligible for five years of disability benefits before the employee is required to retire under a service retirement. The five years includes short-term disability and long-term disability.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889; 2003, c. 13; 2004, c. 98; 2005, c. 419; 2006, cc. 404, 405, 778, 841; 2010, c. 750; 2011, c. 880.
VA Code § 51.1-1124 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1124. Successive periods of long-term disability

A. A participating employee's disability which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which supplemental long-term disability benefits were paid shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee is eligible for benefits payable under the Act, whether or not he is receiving such benefits, and returns to a position on an active employment basis for less than 125 consecutive work days. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.B. If a participating employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for 125 consecutive work days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of disability.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2004, c. 97; 2005, c. 419.
VA Code § 51.1-1126 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1126. Rehabilitation incentive

Supplemental disability benefits payable to a participating employee who fails to cooperate with a rehabilitation program prescribed for the employee shall be decreased by fifty percent of the amounts otherwise payable to such employee. In determining the amount of any reduction in benefits under this section, the participating employee shall be presumed to continue to receive benefits payable under the Act. Failure to comply with a vocational rehabilitation assessment process at any time the employee is receiving supplemental disability benefits may constitute a failure to cooperate for purposes of this section.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144.
VA Code § 51.1-1127 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement|Chapter 11 - Sickness and Disability Program|§ 51.1-1127. Cessation of supplemental disability benefits

Supplemental disability benefits shall cease to be paid to a participating employee upon the first to occur of the following:1. The end of the period of supplemental disability coverage as provided in subsection G of § 51.1-1121 or subsection F of § 51.1-1123;2. The date of death of the participating employee;3. On the date benefits under the Act cease to be paid, if the participating employee is a member of the retirement system and is receiving benefits under the Act on his normal retirement date;4. On the date benefits under the Act cease to be paid, if the participating employee is a not a member of the retirement system and is receiving benefits under the Act on the date he attains age 65;5. On his normal retirement date, if the participating employee is a member of the retirement system and is no longer receiving benefits under the Act on his normal retirement date;6. On the date the employee attains age 65, if the participating employee is a not a member of the retirement system and is no longer receiving benefits under the Act; or7. The effective date of the participating employee's service retirement under any provision of this title.1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2001, c. 694; 2012, c. 417.