§ 17:3312 — Use of sick leave

§3312. Use of sick leave
A. Sick leave may be used as follows:
(1) Sick leave with pay may be taken by an employee who has sufficient leave to his
credit for the following:
(a) Illness or injury which prevents performance of his usual duties.
(b) Medical, dental, or optical consultation or treatment.
(c) Care for an immediate family member who is ill or injured.
(d) Accompanying an immediate family member to a medical, dental, or optical
consultation or treatment.
(2) The minimum charge for sick leave shall be four hours (1/2 day) and if more,
shall be charged in hour increments to the nearest hour.
(3) The employee may use sick leave for maternity purposes when postnatal or
prenatal condition of the employee prevents the performance of usual duties provided the
employee has sufficient sick leave credit. The limit to the use of sick leave for a postnatal
condition is six weeks except if a physician certifies inability to return to work.
(4) An appointing authority may advance sick leave with pay in an amount not
exceeding twenty-two working days to an unclassified employee who has exhausted all his
sick leave.
(5) The value of any advanced sick leave which has not been repaid at the time of
the employee separation from the unclassified service shall be deducted from his last
paycheck and/or paid in cash to the appointing authority unless the separation is for the
purpose of moving to another state agency, in which case the advanced sick leave shall be
forwarded to the agency accepting him as an employee.
(6) Upon separation caused by disability, death or retirement, all advanced sick leave
shall be cancelled.
(7) Upon death or retirement of an unclassified employee, sick leave accrued to his
credit shall be computed and the value thereof shall be paid to him provided that the sick
leave had been accrued under established leave regulations and a daily attendance record has
been maintained for the employee by his supervisor, except that such payment shall not
exceed the value of twenty-five working days computed on the basis of a five-day week and
on a four-week per month basis for personnel employed on a less than twelve month
employment basis and on the basis of a five-day week and fifty-two week year for twelve-month employees. The rate of pay shall be computed utilizing the base rate the employee is
receiving at the time of termination.
(8) As used in this Subsection, "immediate family member" means a spouse, parent,
or child of an employee.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection A of this Section to the contrary,
every unclassified employee who is employed by a public postsecondary education
management board shall be entitled to and shall be allowed to use up to two days absence
during each academic year without loss of pay for personal purposes as may be determined
by the employee. The employee requesting such personal leave shall give his immediate
supervisor at least twenty-four hours notice prior to taking the leave. The personal leave
shall be charged to and deducted from the employee's sick leave for the current year or sick
leave accumulated as provided by R.S. 17:3311. Personal leave shall not be accumulated
from year to year nor shall personal leave be compensated for upon the death or retirement
of the employee or paid in any other manner except as provided by this Subsection.
(2) The provisions of this Subsection shall not be applicable to any unclassified
employee who receives annual leave.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 2008, No. 508, §1; Acts 2020, No. 241, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.