(a) Upon retirement, each employee who acquires sick leave pursuant to the state Merit System shall receive payment of 50 percent of his or her accrued and unused sick leave, not to include escrowed sick leave as provided herein, at the time of his or her retirement, and payments for the sick leave shall be made at the same rate as his or her regular pay, not to exceed 600 hours.
(b) When a state employee in the classified service dies while in active service to the state, the estate of the deceased employee shall receive a monetary payment of 50 percent of the accrued and unused sick leave, not to exceed 600 hours, which the employee was credited with at the time of his or her death.
(c) The state shall calculate sick leave each pay period. Sick leave earned over 1200 hours shall be considered excess sick leave which shall be accrued and credited to the employee for use as sick leave in the year the excess sick leave is earned.
(d) Excess sick leave over 1200 hours shall be placed in escrow for the state employee who earned the sick leave to be used only as may be provided by State Personnel Board rules.
(e) This section does not preclude the accumulation of and payment for a greater number of hours of sick leave to an employee upon retirement pursuant to Section 16-1-18.1.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-26-1 - Short Title.
Section 36-26-2 - Definitions.
Section 36-26-3 - Purposes of Article.
Section 36-26-4 - State Personnel Department Created; Composition; Executive Head; Offices.
Section 36-26-6 - State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 36-26-7 - Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.
Section 36-26-9 - Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-11 - Classification of Positions, etc., in State Service.
Section 36-26-12 - Preparation, etc., of Pay Plan for Employees in State Service.
Section 36-26-14 - Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.
Section 36-26-15.1 - Proof of Registration Required for Employment or School Enrollment.
Section 36-26-16 - Certification for Employment of Handicapped Persons.
Section 36-26-18 - Extraordinary Appointments.
Section 36-26-20 - Employee Training Programs.
Section 36-26-23 - Promotions.
Section 36-26-26 - Layoffs; Furloughs.
Section 36-26-27 - Dismissals and Disciplining of Employees Generally.
Section 36-26-27.1 - Placement of Disciplinary Documents in the Personnel File of a State Employee.
Section 36-26-28 - Suspensions.
Section 36-26-29 - Limitation Period for Charges for Dismissal or Disciplinary Action.
Section 36-26-31 - Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.
Section 36-26-32 - Restoration of Employee to Former Position After Service in Armed Forces.
Section 36-26-34 - Granting, etc., of Time Off to Comply With Religious Obligations.
Section 36-26-35 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-35.1 - Annual Leave Carry Over Limit Increased for Certain Personnel.
Section 36-26-35.2 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-36.2 - Donation of Leave; Implementation.
Section 36-26-36.3 - Bereavement Leave.
Section 36-26-38 - Political Activities Prohibited.
Section 36-26-42 - Representation of Department in Judicial Proceedings.
Section 36-26-43 - Use of State, County, etc., Buildings for Examinations and Investigations, Etc.
Section 36-26-44 - Inspection of Records of Department.
Section 36-26-45 - Payment of Expenses of Department.
Section 36-26-46 - State Capitol Guides Classified as "Capitol hostesses."
Section 36-26-47 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-48 - Lump-Sum Merit Reward Payments for Certain Full-Time State Employees.