H*2609 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*2609(Rat #0091, Act #0058 of 1985) General Bill, By
House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
A Bill to amend Section 8-11-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to sick leave for state employees, so as to provide that
permanent full-time state employees who are temporarily disabled as a result
of an assault by an inmate, patient, or client must be placed on
administrative leave with pay by their employer rather than sick leave; to
amend Section 10, Part II of Act 512 of 1984, which allows state employees to
use sick or annual leave on a pro rata basis in conjunction with Workers'
Compensation so as to further provide for the use of leave in conjunction with
Workers' Compensation; and to provide that any permanent full-time state
employee who, on the effective date of this Act, is using sick leave as a
result of being temporarily disabled as a result of an attack by an inmate,
patient, or client is authorized to be placed on administrative leave with pay
on the effective date of this Act.-amended title
03/19/85 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-1392
03/21/85 House Amended HJ-1555
03/21/85 House Read second time HJ-1556
03/22/85 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1594
03/26/85 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-1018
04/04/85 Senate Amended SJ-1353
04/04/85 Senate Read second time SJ-1353
04/09/85 Senate Read third time SJ-1398
04/09/85 Senate Returned SJ-1398
04/16/85 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3517
04/24/85 Ratified R 91
04/29/85 Signed By Governor
04/29/85 Effective date 04/29/85
04/29/85 Act No. 58
05/14/85 Copies available
(A58, R91, H2609)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERMANENT
FULL-TIME STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TEMPORARILY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF AN ASSAULT
BY AN INMATE, PATIENT, OR CLIENT MUST BE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY
BY THEIR EMPLOYER RATHER THAN SICK LEAVE; TO AMEND SECTION 10, PART II OF ACT 512
OF 1984, WHICH ALLOWS STATE EMPLOYEES TO USE SICK OR ANNUAL LEAVE ON A PRO RATA
BASIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE
USE OF LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY
PERMANENT FULL-TIME STATE EMPLOYEE WHO, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, IS
USING SICK LEAVE AS A RESULT OF BEING TEMPORARILY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF AN
ATTACK BY AN INMATE, PATIENT, OR CLIENT IS AUTHORIZED TO BE PLACED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Sick leave
SECTION 1. Section 8-11-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 35, Part
II, of Act 151 of 1983, is further amended to read:
"Section 8-11-40. All permanent full-time state employees are entitled to
fifteen days sick leave a year with pay. Sick leave is earned by permanent
full-time state employees at the rate of one and one-fourth days a month and may
be accumulated, but no more than one hundred eighty days may be carried over from
one calendar year to another. The department or agency head is authorized to
grant additional sick leave in extenuating circumstances upon approval of the
State Budget and Control Board. All permanent part-time and hourly employees are
entitled to sick leave prorated on the basis of fifteen days a year subject to
the same carry-over specified herein. In the event an employee transfers from
one state agency to another, his sick leave balance also is transferred. The
State Budget and Control Board, through the Division of Personnel, may promulgate
those regulations in accordance with law as may be necessary to administer the
provisions of this section, including the power to define the use of sick leave.
Permanent full-time state employees who are temporarily disabled as a result of
an assault by an inmate, patient, or client must be placed on administrative
leave with pay by their employer rather than sick leave."
Use of sick or annual leave
SECTION 2. Section 10, Part II of Act 512 of 1984 is amended to read:
"SECTION 10
To Allow State Employees to Use Sick or Annual
Leave on a Pro Rata Basis in Conjunction with
Workers' Compensation under Certain Conditions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event of an accidental injury
arising out of and in the course of employment with the State, which is covered
under Workers' Compensation, an employee who is not eligible for or who has
exhausted his paid administrative leave shall make an election to use either
accrued leave time (sick and/or annual) or Workers' Compensation benefits awarded
in accordance with Title 42 of the 1976 Code, provided that the election of the
employee shall be irrevocable as to each individual incident.
When an employee is placed on paid administrative leave or has elected to use
all or any portion of accrued leave time and such leave time is exhausted before
the employee can return to work, the employee shall be entitled to Workers'
Compensation benefits effective at the time the specified amount of leave is
exhausted.
An employee who is placed on paid administrative leave or who has elected to
use accrued leave time shall, under the provisions of this Section, be eligible
for the payment of medical costs provided by Workers' Compensation benefits.
Provided, However, That an employee may also elect to receive Workers'
Compensation on a prorated basis in conjunction with sick and/or annual leave in
accordance with a proration formula which shall be established by the Budget and
Control Board."
Further
SECTION 3. Any permanent full-time state employee who, on the effective date of
this act, is using sick leave as a result of being temporarily disabled as a
result of an attack by an inmate, patient, or client is authorized to be placed
on administrative leave with pay on the effective date of this act.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |