Section 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.Utah Admin. Code R477-7-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-14, effective 7/1/2015Amended 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