Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 143-2-2 - ONG'143-2- 2. DefinitionsTerms used in this rule which are not included in this section have the meaning given in the Administrative Rule of the Division of Personnel, 143CSR1.
2.1. Annual Leave: An earned employee benefit of paid time off from work as provided in the Administrative Rule of the West Virginia Division of Personnel, 143CSR1.2.2. Appointing Authority: The executive or administrative head of a governmental unit who is authorized by statute to appoint employees in the classified and/or classified-exempt service or employees exempt from coverage.2.3. Dollar Value of Annual Leave: The hourly rate of an employee multiplied by the number of hours of annual leave.2.4. Donor: An employee who voluntarily donates accrued annual leave to a recipient.2.5. Employee: Any person occupying a classified or classified-exempt state position or a state position exempt from coverage who is paid a wage or salary and who is entitled to annual leave as a benefit of employment.2.6. Hourly Rate: The total annual base salary for a full-time employee divided by 2,080 hours or, for a part-time employee, divided by the actual numbers of hours worked annually.2.7. Immediate Family: The immediate family consists of the parents, children, siblings, spouse, parents-in-law, children-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, step-parents, step-siblings, stepchildren, and individuals in a legal guardianship relationship.2.8. Inter-Agency Donation: A donation of annual leave where the donor is paid from one operating account and the recipient is paid from another operating account.2.9. Medical Emergency: A medical condition of an employee or a member of the employee's immediate family that is likely to require the prolonged absence of the employee from duty and which will result in a substantial loss of income to the employee because of the unavailability of paid leave. 2.10. Recipient: An employee who receives (an) annual leave donations from other employees.2.11. Substantial Loss of Income: An amount greater than or equal to one-half month of an employee's base pay.