Section R477-7-17 - Long Term Disability Leave(1) Upon approval of an LTD claim:(a) Management shall stop biweekly salary payments to the employee.(b) Management shall pay the employee for any remaining balances of annual leave, excess hours, and compensatory hours earned by FLSA non-exempt employees in a lump sum payment unless the employee requests in writing to receive it upon separation from state employment. Upon return to work from an approved leave of absence, the employee may buy back annual leave at the current hourly rate.(c) An employee with a converted sick leave balance when they are approved for L T D may choose to receive a lump sum payout of any part of the balance or to keep the balance intact to pay for health and life insurance upon retirement. The payout shall be at the employee's wage rate when they are approved for LT D.(d) An employee who has been separated from state employment but retires under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act while receiving LTD may utilize unused sick leave for health and life insurance under Section R477-7-6 when the employee is otherwise eligible for the sick leave retirement benefit.(2) An employee in the Tier I retirement system shall continue to accrue service credit for retirement purposes while receiving long term disability benefits.(3) An employee who was not separated from employment may return to work following long term disability when they provide an administratively acceptable medical release allowing a return to work.(4) Long term disability benefits are provided to eligible employees under Title 49, Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act.Utah Admin. Code R477-7-17
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-2, effective 1/1/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-14, effective 7/1/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022