Utah Admin. Code R477-7-5 - Converted Sick Leave
(1) An employee may not
accrue converted sick leave hours on or after January 3, 2014. Converted sick leave
hours accrued before January 3, 2014 may be used for retirement under Subsection
R477-7-5(6) or cashed out if the employee leaves employment.
(a) Converted sick leave hours accrued before
January 1, 2006 shall remain Program I converted sick leave hours.
(b) Converted sick leave hours accrued after
January 1, 2006 shall remain Program II converted sick leave
hours.
(2) An employee may use
converted sick leave as annual leave or as regular sick leave.
(3) When management approves the use of converted
sick leave, an employee may use any combination of Program I and Program II
converted sick leave.
(4) Employees
retiring from LTD who have converted sick leave balances still intact may use these
hours for the unused converted sick leave retirement program when they become
eligible for retirement.
(5) Upon
retirement under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act,
management shall place 25% of the value of an employee's unused converted sick
leave, but not to exceed Internal Revenue Service limitations, in the employee's
401(k) account as an employer contribution.
(a)
Management shall place converted sick leave hours from Program II in the 401(k)
account before hours from Program I.
(b)
The employee may use any remaining converted sick leave for:
(i) the purchase of health care insurance and life
insurance under Subsection
R477-7-6(3)(a)
if the converted sick leave was accrued in Program I; or
(ii) a contribution into the employee's PEHP
health reimbursement account under Subsection
R477-7-6(6)(b)
if the converted sick leave was accrued in Program II.
(6) Upon retirement under Title 49, Utah State
Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, an employee may not suspend or defer for
future use any Program I converted sick leave hours. This includes retired employees
who reemploy with the state and choose to suspend their defined benefit payments and
employees participating in phased retirement.
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