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29 DE Code § 5110. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5110. Election of employee to public office; leave.

§ 5110. Election of employee to public office; leave. In the event any employee of this State, including any employee of the public schools, is elected to any public office provided for by the Constitution of the State or the Delaware Code, such employee shall be granted such leave of absence without pay as is reasonable and necessary to perform the duties in such office. Upon the completion of such leave, the employee shall be reinstated in the position which the employee held at the time such leave of absence was granted. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  5110;  52 Del. Laws, c. 93;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5111. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5111. Benefits to surviving spouse of persons elected to state or county office.

§ 5111. Benefits to surviving spouse of persons elected to state or county office. Whenever a person who has been elected to any office of the State or the counties by the qualified voters of the State shall die while in office and shall leave a spouse surviving, an amount equal to one half of the salary which would have been paid to such person for the unexpired term of such office shall be paid to the surviving spouse from the state or county general fund, as the case may be, in the same manner as previously paid to the person in office. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  5111;  53 Del. Laws, c. 407;  54 Del. Laws, c. 33, §§  1, 2;
29 DE Code § 5112. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5112. Employees not to be supplied with, nor reimbursed for, food consumed during working hours; exceptions.

§ 5112. Employees not to be supplied with, nor reimbursed for, food consumed during working hours; exceptions. (a) No full-time employee of the State whose salary is paid by the State shall receive any additional stipend for the purchase of food, be supplied with food or be reimbursed for food that was consumed during normal working hours within the State. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:  (1) Employees of state agencies who regularly receive wages in kind in addition to their salaries; (2) Employees of the Division of Small Business; (3) The expenditures of funds for food supplies as part of employee recognition activities established pursuant to § 5950 of this title; (4) The expenditures of funds for food supplied as part of an agency training function, such as a retreat or workshop, held away from the agency's home location. (5) State Police recruits during the period of their training; or (6) Circumstances where approval has been granted by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.29 Del. C. 1953, §  5112;  53 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  9;  62 Del. Laws, c. 393, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 458, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  29;  73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  4;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);  81 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 374, § 17;
29 DE Code § 5113. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5113. Leave for Olympic competition.

§ 5113. Leave for Olympic competition. (a) The State shall grant to any employee leave from employment to participate as a member of the United States Team in any competition sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee. Any leave so granted shall not exceed the time required for actual participation in the competition, plus a reasonable time for travel and return from the site of the competition and a reasonable time for precompetition training with the team at the site, or 90 working days, whichever is less. The State shall compensate the employee at the employee's regular rate of pay during any leave granted for participation in such Olympic competition. Pay for each day of leave shall not exceed the amount the employee would receive for a standard workday and the employee shall not be paid for any day spent on such leave for which the employee would not ordinarily receive pay as part of the employee's regular employment. (b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section the term “employee” includes all those individuals who are employed by the State and receive a paycheck from the State for such work as they normally do for the State. (c) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section the term “United States Team” includes any group leader, coach, official, trainer or athlete who is a member of the official delegation of the United States in competition sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee. (d) The Department of Human Resources shall implement this section by the adoption of appropriate rules and regulations. 61 Del. Laws, c. 538, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  24;
29 DE Code § 5114. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5114. Membership in Blood Bank of Delaware.

§ 5114. Membership in Blood Bank of Delaware. (a) The State shall pay the annual dues for membership in Blood Bank of Delaware for each officer, employee and retiree of the State not otherwise covered under an individual or group program of Blood Bank of Delaware. Officers, employees and retirees otherwise covered by an individual or group plan may elect the benefits provided by this section. (b) For the purpose of this section, an employee is one who works at least 30 hours per week, 130 hours per month or the regularly scheduled fulltime hours of the employing agency. (c) Membership in Blood Bank of Delaware provides dependent coverage; therefore, where spouses are employees or retirees of the State, either may choose membership and no monetary benefit shall accrue to the other spouse. (d) All persons receiving the benefits of this section must comply with Blood Bank of Delaware membership obligations. (e) The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for the administration of this section. 63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  41;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  77;  72 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  2;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  20(6);  81 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  25;
29 DE Code § 5115. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5115. Protection of public employees reporting suspected violation of law.

§ 5115. Protection of public employees reporting suspected violation of law. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (1) “Elected official” shall mean the Auditor of Accounts, a state, school district, county or municipal official elected by popular vote of same and employees of said offices. (2) “Public employee” shall mean any full-time or part-time employee of the State, its school districts, or a county or municipal government. (b) No public employee shall be discharged, threatened or otherwise discriminated against with respect to the terms or conditions of employment because that public employee reported, in a written or oral communication to an elected official, a violation or suspected violation of a law or regulation promulgated under the law of the United States, this State, its school districts, or a county or municipality of this State unless the employee knows that the report is false. (c) An employee who alleges a violation of this section may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief, actual damages, or both, within 90 days after the occurrence of the alleged violation of this section. 64 Del. Laws, c. 97, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 230, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5116. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5116. Leave of absence upon adoption of child.

§ 5116. Leave of absence upon adoption of child. (a) Any employee of the State who has been continuously employed on a full-time basis for at least 1 year at the time of application for leave under this section is entitled to 6 weeks unpaid leave upon the adoption of a minor child who is over 6 years of age. Said employee shall be entitled to be reinstated in the position held at the time of the granting of the leave of absence. Neither vacation leave nor sick leave shall be accumulated during such leave of absence without pay under this section. (b) Any employee of the State who has been continuously employed on a full-time basis for at least 1 year at the time of application for leave under this section shall be entitled to utilize accumulated sick leave to travel out of the United States for the purpose of adopting a child from a foreign country. Before leave shall be granted the employee must provide documentation that they have applied for the adoption and that the travel is required for the adoption to be approved. Once the adoption has been approved the employee's leave will be pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act, [29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.]. Said employee shall be entitled to be reinstated in the position held at the time of the granting of the leave of absence. Neither vacation nor sick leave shall be accumulated during such leave of absence, either with or without pay, under this subsection. (c) The State Personnel Commission is empowered to adopt appropriate rules and regulations to implement this section. 64 Del. Laws, c. 419, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 115, §§  1, 2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 2;
29 DE Code § 5117. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5117. Employees neither supplied with, nor reimbursed for, parking expenses associated with commutation to work; exceptions.

§ 5117. Employees neither supplied with, nor reimbursed for, parking expenses associated with commutation to work; exceptions. (a) No state agency may rent parking spaces for employees' or state officials' private vehicles. It is the intent of this section to clearly establish that state employees are liable for the full cost of commuting to and from work, including the cost of parking, and that the State will not participate in the payment of any of that commuting cost, including parking costs. (b) This section does not alter the existing policy of reimbursing employees for expenses incurred while traveling on state business. (c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the use of rented parking spaces, as part of an approved employee recognition program established pursuant to § 5950 of this title. (d) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any commuter benefit approved by the Department of Transportation pursuant to subchapter V of Chapter 20 of Title 30. 65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  25;  67 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  3;  68 Del. Laws, c. 426, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5118. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5118. Unauthorized use of state mail services and/or state-paid-for postage.

§ 5118. Unauthorized use of state mail services and/or state-paid-for postage. (a) Any person who uses state mail services and/or state-paid-for postage for such person's own personal use or for the benefit or use of any person, committee, organization or association not entitled thereto is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $300 per each occurrence. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection all envelopes, wrappers, labels or cards used to transmit state-paid-for mail shall bear in a conspicuous manner the words “OFFICIAL BUSINESS, PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300” and an endorsement above the warning showing the name of the agency, authority, board, bureau, commission or office from which, or officer from whom, it is transmitted. (2) The Executive Office of the Governor (DDB-10-01-01) may exempt themselves from the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (c) Each House of the General Assembly shall prescribe for itself such rules and regulations which shall govern the use of state mail services and state-paid-for postage and it shall take such other action as it considers necessary and proper for the members and members-elect to conform to its rules. 66 Del. Laws, c. 55, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5119. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5119. Leave for volunteer emergency duty.

§ 5119. Leave for volunteer emergency duty. Any state employee, who is an active volunteer firefighter or active auxiliary member may, with the approval of the agency which employs such person, be permitted to respond to fire, rescue, ambulance or other emergency calls during regular hours of employment without loss of pay, vacation, sick leave or personal leave credit. 69 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5120. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5120. Paid leave for birth of a child or adoption of a child.

§ 5120. Paid leave for birth of a child or adoption of a child. (a) Any full-time employee, who has been employed by the State for at least 1 year, shall be entitled to 12 weeks of paid leave upon the birth of a child of the employee, or upon the adoption by the employee of a child who is 6 years of age or younger. (b) Notwithstanding the exhaustion of any benefits provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et. seq.), in the event a mother who is a full-time employee has a pregnancy complication that warrants a prolonged or extended hospitalization of the mother or the infant in the antepartum or immediate postpartum period, including giving birth to monoamniotic twins, or multiples of 3 or more, the mother shall be entitled to unpaid leave for at least 6 weeks following the discharge of the newborn or newborns from the hospital or other medical facility. (c) The entitlement to leave under subsection (a) of this section shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or adoption. (d) Without regard to length of employment, a full-time or part-time employee of the State shall be entitled to use accumulated sick leave upon the birth of a child of the employee, or upon the adoption of a child who is 6 years of age or younger pursuant to the rules adopted by the Merit Employee Relations Board or State Personnel Office. (e) The rights and benefits described in this section shall run concurrently with any rights and benefits available under the Family Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. and short-term disability benefit pursuant to § 5253 of Title 29 for the birth of a child. (f) No state agency, board, department or other employing officer or agency of this State may alter or terminate the benefits of or terminate the employment of any full-time employee as a result of taking parental leave pursuant to this section. 72 Del. Laws, c. 174, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 166, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 3;
29 DE Code § 5121. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5121. Leave for serving on veteran funeral detail.

§ 5121. Leave for serving on veteran funeral detail. Any state employee who is a veteran or a member of the National Guard Reserve may serve on 1 veteran funeral detail per calendar year without loss of pay, vacation, sick leave or personal leave credit. 73 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5122. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5122. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation.

§ 5122. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation. (a) Definitions. — (1) “Bone marrow” means the soft material that fills human bone cavities. (2) “Bone marrow donor” means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person. (3) “Organ” means a human organ that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person. (4) “Organ donor” means a person from whose body an organ is taken to be transferred to the body of another person. (b) In any calendar year, a state employee is entitled to the following leave in order to serve as a bone-marrow donor or organ donor:  (1) No more than 7 days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor; (2) No more than 30 days of leave to serve as an organ donor. (c) A state employee may use the leave provided by this section without loss or reduction of pay, leave to which the employee is otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating. (d) This section applies to employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit, unless a collective bargaining agreement contains provisions dealing with leave for bone marrow and organ donation. 73 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5123. Employee housing.

§ 5123. Employee housing. An agency may provide housing for an employee without reduction in salary provided such housing is on the site of the principal location of employment and further provided that the head of the department or agency has determined that such location of the employee is necessary to the operation of the agency and that the employee has no other employment. No agency shall provide an employee with a housing allowance or compensation for housing. 73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  5;
29 DE Code § 5124. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 51. General Provisions|§ 5124. Unpaid leaves of absence.

§ 5124. Unpaid leaves of absence. (a) An unpaid leave of absence may not be granted to a state employee for the purpose of serving a term of incarceration imposed upon the employee after a conviction as defined in § 222(3) of Title 11. (b) The term “state employee” means an employee in any position of state employment, except a constitutionally created position or an elected position. State employees include, but are not limited to: classified service positions; merit comparable positions; school district employees; and employees of the Delaware State Police. 77 Del. Laws, c. 11, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5203. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 52. Health Care Insurance|§ 5203. Specifications of the coverage.

§ 5203. Specifications of the coverage. (a) The basic health care insurance plan for state employees shall be equivalent to the “minimum creditable coverage” as defined by applicable federal law and include coverage for contraceptive methods under § 5203A of this title. (b) The plan shall be for regular employees and eligible pensioners under 65 years of age and for employees and eligible pensioners over 65 years of age who are not entitled to services, rights or benefits under the federal Medicare Program (U.S. Public Law 89-97, as amended) [42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.]; and a plan which is supplemental to Medicare parts A and B, or constructed as a plan under Medicare part C, for eligible pensioners entitled to services, rights or benefits under the federal Medicare Program. (c) (1) The basic plan must provide coverage for chronic care management and primary care and coverage at a reimbursement rate that is not less than the Medicare reimbursement for comparable physician services. (2) Coverage for chronic care management must not be subject to patient deductibles, copayments, or fees. (3) If a comparable Medicare reimbursement rate is not available, a plan shall reimburse for services at the rates generally available under Medicare for services such as office visits and prolonged preventive services, which may be further delineated by regulation.  (d) The plan may not place any annual or lifetime numerical limitations on physical therapy or chiropractic care visits for the purpose of treating back pain.  29 Del. C. 1953, §  5203;  57 Del. Laws, c. 319;  57 Del. Laws, c. 350;  69 Del. Laws, c. 64, §  66;  72 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  4;  78 Del. Laws, c. 14, §§  6, 7;  81 Del. Laws, c. 323, § 3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 392, §§   8, 10;  81 Del. Laws, c. 430, §§   4, 7;  82 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 24;  83 Del. Laws, c. 237, § 8;
29 DE Code § 5204. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 52. Health Care Insurance|§ 5204. Selection of the group insurance carrier.

§ 5204. Selection of the group insurance carrier. (a) The health-care insurance coverage shall be provided through a carrier incorporated under the laws of this State or legally authorized to transact business within this State, having adequate servicing facilities to carry out the terms of the contract. (b) The health-care insurance coverage shall be provided by a carrier offering, at the employee's or pensioner's own expense, optional supplemental or extended benefits coverage to each regular employee or eligible pensioner and similar hospital, surgical/medical and supplemental or extended coverage for such employee's or pensioner's spouse and dependents. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  5204;  57 Del. Laws, c. 319;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  24;  69 Del. Laws, c. 64, §  67;  72 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  5;
29 DE Code § 5206. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 52. Health Care Insurance|§ 5206. Duties of State Treasurer.

§ 5206. Duties of State Treasurer. Upon written authorization the State Treasurer shall withhold from the employee's salary or eligible pensioner's benefits such sums as are necessary for the payment of premium or subscription charges for the optional supplemental or extended benefits coverage and for spouse or dependent coverage. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  5206;  57 Del. Laws, c. 319;  62 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  2;  72 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  76;  72 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  6;
29 DE Code § 5207. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 52. Health Care Insurance|§ 5207. Temporary employees.

§ 5207. Temporary employees. Any person not a “regular officer or employee” but employed by a state agency and who works the regularly scheduled full-time hours of the employing agency or at least 30 or more hours per week or 130 hours per month (with allowable interruptions) shall be eligible for the health care insurance established under this chapter provided such person authorize in writing a payroll deduction from such person's salary of the amount of the premium for said insurance. 64 Del. Laws, c. 145, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 5208. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 52. Health Care Insurance|§ 5208. Employees of labor organizations.

§ 5208. Employees of labor organizations. Any labor organization representing the state employees may elect to participate in the health-care insurance plans provided by the provisions of this chapter for their regularly scheduled full-time regular employees who work in the State. The full cost of such coverages shall be remitted to the State by the labor organization no later than the first day of each calendar month for which coverage is being provided. The benefits provided to such employees and the cost of coverage shall be the same as provided to state employees covered by this chapter. Any labor organization wanting to participate in the state Group Health Insurance Program shall be governed by all provisions, rules and regulations of this chapter. 69 Del. Laws, c. 291, §  36;