§ 5-10-6-1 — Vacation pay and paid holidays; sick leave

(a) Retroactive to January 1, 1969, employees
of the state who are compensated for their services on an hourly basis
may be granted a vacation with pay and paid holidays by executive
order of the governor.
(b) Employees of the political subdivisions of the state may be
granted a vacation with pay, sick leave, paid holidays, and other similar
benefits by ordinance of the legislative body of a county, city, town,
township, or controlling board of a municipally owned utility, board of
directors or regents of a cemetery, or board of trustees of any library
district.
(c) Payment of vacation benefits so granted may be made in advance
of any vacation taken by such an employee.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.237, s.1; Acts 1963, c.355, s.1; Acts
1965, c.166, s.1; Acts 1969, c.89, s.1; Acts 1975, P.L.43, SEC.1. As
amended by P.L.8-1987, SEC.8; P.L.8-1989, SEC.18.