H 3774 General Bill, By T.F. Rogers
 A Bill to amend Section 8-11-620, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to annual leave and a lump-sum payment allowed to a state employee
 upon termination of employment, death, or retirement, so as to authorize an
 employee, upon termination to receive a lump-sum payment for unused leave, not
 to exceed forty-five days without regard to the earned leave taken during the
 calendar year in which the employee terminates.

   03/09/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   03/09/95  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-3
   04/12/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-9
   04/20/95  House  Amended HJ-43
   04/20/95  House  Read second time HJ-43
   04/20/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-44
   04/21/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4
   04/25/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/25/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-13

AMENDED

April 20, 1995

H. 3774

S. Printed 4/20/95--H.

Read the first time March 9, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ANNUAL LEAVE AND A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT ALLOWED TO A STATE EMPLOYEE UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DEATH, OR RETIREMENT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN EMPLOYEE, UPON TERMINATION TO RECEIVE A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT FOR UNUSED LEAVE, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE DAYS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE EARNED LEAVE TAKEN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE TERMINATES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 8-11-620 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 8-11-620. Upon termination from state employment, an employee may take both annual leave and a lump-sum payment for unused leave, but in no event shall such combination exceed forty-five days in a calendar year except as provided for in Section 8-11-610 is entitled to a lump-sum payment for the employee's terminal leave. For purposes of this section, terminal leave is accrued annual leave less annual leave taken in the year of termination, but in no case more than forty-five days except as provided in Section 8-11-610. No terminal leave payment is due an employee terminated for conviction of a felony arising out of the performance of official duties. If an employee dies, his legal representative shall be is entitled to a lump-sum payment for his unused leave, not to exceed forty-five working days, except as provided for in Section 8-11-610. Upon retirement from state employment or upon the death of an employee, a lump-sum payment will be made for unused leave, not to exceed forty-five days, unless a higher maximum is approved under the provisions of Section 8-11-610, and without regard to the earned leave taken during the calendar year in which the employee retires."

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 8-11-620 of the 1976 Code relating to the denial of payment for terminal leave for a state employee terminated for conviction of a felony arising out of the performance of official duties applies to employees first hired on and after the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.