67-19-14 - Sick leave -- Definitions -- Unused sick days retirement programs -- Rulemaking. - Utah Statutes

67-19-14. Sick leave -- Definitions -- Unused sick days retirement programs --Rulemaking.
(1) As used in this section through Section 67-19-14.4:
(a) "Continuing medical and life insurance benefits" means the state provided policy ofmedical insurance and the state provided portion of a policy of life insurance, each offered at thesame:
(i) benefit level and the same proportion of state/member participation in the totalpremium costs as an active member as defined in Section 49-11-102; and
(ii) coverage level for a member, two person, or family policy as provided to the memberat the time of retirement.
(b) "Converted sick leave" means leave that has been converted from unused sick leavein accordance with Section 67-19-14.1 which may be used by an employee in the same manneras:
(i) annual leave;
(ii) sick leave; or
(iii) unused accumulated sick leave after the employee's retirement for the purchase ofcontinuing medical and life insurance benefits under Sections 67-19-14.2, 67-19-14.3, and67-19-14.4.
(2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, theexecutive director shall make rules for the procedures to implement the provisions of this sectionthrough Section 67-19-14.4.
(3) The Division of Finance shall develop and maintain a system of accounting foremployee sick leave and converted sick leave as necessary to implement the provisions of thissection through Section 67-19-14.4.

Amended by Chapter 249, 2010 General Session