Title 67 State Officers and Employees Chapter 19 Utah State Personnel Management Act Section 14 Sick leave -- Definitions -- Unused sick days retirement programs -- Rulemaking.
67-19-14. Sick leave -- Definitions -- Unused sick days retirement programs --
Rulemaking.
(1) As used in Sections 67-19-14 through 67-19-14.4:
(a) "Continuing medical and life insurance benefits" means the state provided policy of
medical insurance and the state provided portion of a policy of life insurance, each offered at the
same:
(i) benefit level and the same proportion of state/member participation in the total
premium costs as an active member as defined in Section 49-11-102; and
(ii) coverage level for a member, two person, or family policy as provided to the member
at the time of retirement.
(b) "Converted sick leave" means leave that has been converted from unused sick leave
in accordance with Section 67-19-14.1 which may be used by an employee in the same manner
as:
(i) annual leave;
(ii) sick leave; or
(iii) unused accumulated sick leave after the employee's retirement for the purchase of
continuing medical and life insurance benefits under Sections 67-19-14.2, 67-19-14.3, and
67-19-14.4.
(2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
executive director shall make rules for the procedures to implement the provisions of Sections
67-19-14 through 67-19-14.4.
(3) For purposes of Sections 67-19-14 through 67-19-14.4 the most recently earned
converted sick leave or sick leave hours shall be used first when an employee uses converted sick
leave or sick leave hours.
(4) The Division of Finance shall develop and maintain a system of accounting for
employee sick leave and converted sick leave as necessary to implement the provisions of
Sections 67-19-14 through 67-19-14.4.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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