67-19-14.1 - Converted sick leave. - Utah Statutes

67-19-14.1. Converted sick leave.
(1) Until January 1, 2014, an employee who has 144 hours of accumulated unused sickleave immediately prior to the beginning of a calendar year, may elect to convert any unused sickleave hours accumulated during that calendar year, in excess of 64 hours, to converted sick leave.
(2) The conversion is made at the beginning of the next calendar year for unused sickleave hours earned during a calendar year under Subsection (1).
(3) Converted sick leave hours:
(a) are not subject to the reduction provided under Subsection 67-19-14.2(4)(a)(ii);
(b) that are not used prior to an employee's retirement date shall be used under the:
(i) Unused Sick Leave Retirement Option Program I under Section 67-19-14.2 if earnedprior to January 1, 2006, unless the transfer is made under Subsection 67-19-14.4(1)(c); or
(ii) Unused Sick Leave Retirement Option Program II under Section 67-19-14.4 if earnedon or after January 1, 2006.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2005 General Session