§ 21-4-201. Title
This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the “Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act”.
§ 21-4-202. Legislative intent
It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to establish a uniform attendance and leave policy for all affected state employees of agencies, boards, and commissions covered by the provisions of this subchapter.
§ 21-4-203. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Agency head” or “agency director” means the executive head of an agency, department, board, commission, bureau, council, or other entity of the state; (2) “Annual leave” means vacation time with pay but does not include compensatory time; (3) “Catastrophic illness” means a medical condition, as certified by a physician, […]
§ 21-4-204. Annual leave — Accrual and use
(a) (1) Except for the employees under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, each permanent or probationary employee shall be entitled to annual leave with full pay computed on the basis of the following schedule for each complete month of service including the probationary period: (2) Each fire and emergency service employee of the Department of […]
§ 21-4-205. Annual leave — Unused leave
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, whenever an employee is separated from the agency by reason of resignation, layoff, termination of appointment, or dismissal, the unused annual leave to his or her credit as of his or her last duty date shall be liquidated by a lump-sum payment, not to […]
§ 21-4-206. Sick leave — When granted — Definition
(a) (1) Sick leave with pay shall be granted to employees when they are incapacitated for the performance of their duties by sickness, injury, or for medical, dental, or optical treatment. (2) Sick leave may not be granted for slight illness or indisposition not incapacitating the employee for the performance of his or her regular […]
§ 21-4-207. Sick leave — Accrual and use
(a) (1) (A) Except for the employees under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, each permanent or probationary employee shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay computed on the basis of one (1) day for each complete month of service including the probationary period. (B) Each fire and emergency service employee of the Department […]
§ 21-4-208. Sick leave — Use in conjunction with workers’ compensation
(a) (1) Employees who are absent from work due to a temporary occupational injury or illness and who are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, upon proper application, may utilize their accrued sick leave as a supplement to their workers’ compensation benefits so as to receive benefits from both sources equal to but not in excess […]
§ 21-4-209. Maternity leave
(a) Maternity leave shall be treated as any other leave for sickness or disability. Accumulated sick leave and annual leave, if requested by the employee, shall be granted for maternity use, after which leave without pay may be used. (b) Catastrophic leave under § 21-4-214 may be used for maternity leave.
§ 21-4-210. Leave of absence without pay
(a) (1) Upon application in writing to and written approval by the agency director, a state employee may be eligible to obtain a continuous leave of absence without pay up to six (6) months unless: (A) Granted in accordance with § 21-4-212; or (B) The agency director has determined that the state employee’s request for […]
§ 21-4-211. Educational leave
A permanent employee who is given out-service training may be granted educational leave by the agency director on the following basis: (1) The employee will continue in the service of the agency for a period of time as statutorily required or, in the absence of a specific law, at least two (2) times the length […]
§ 21-4-212. Military leave — Definition
(a) (1) Employees who are members of the armed forces of this state or any other state, including without limitation the National Guard or a reserve component or auxiliary of the United States Armed Forces, shall be granted leave at the rate of fifteen (15) days per calendar year plus necessary travel time for annual […]
§ 21-4-213. Court and jury leave — Definition
(a) An employee serving as a juror in state or federal court shall be entitled to full compensation in addition to any fees paid for such services, and such services or necessary appearances in any court shall not be counted as annual leave. (b) If an employee is subpoenaed as a witness to give a […]
§ 21-4-214. Catastrophic leave program
(a) (1) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services shall have administrative responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining the statewide catastrophic leave bank program. (2) (A) Each state agency shall participate in a catastrophic leave bank to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management. (B) The following governmental entities may voluntarily participate in the […]
§ 21-4-215. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Bone marrow donor” means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person; (2) “Organ” means a human organ that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person, including eyes; […]
§ 21-4-216. Leave for participation in children’s educational activities — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) (A) “Child” means a person enrolled in an educational program for prekindergarten through grade twelve (preK-12) who is of the following relation to a state employee: (i) Natural child; (ii) Adopted child; (iii) Stepchild; (iv) Foster child; (v) Grandchild; (vi) Ward of the state employee by virtue of […]