Ark. Code Ann. § 21-4-505

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Compensation for unused sick leave of nonclassified employees of state-supported institutions of higher education - Calculation for unused sick leave

Official statutory text

(a) At its discretion, a state-supported institution of higher education may compensate a nonclassified employee of the state-supported institution of higher education for accumulated unused sick leave by providing to the nonclassified employee the same compensation for accumulated unused sick leave provided to a classified employee of the state-supported institution of higher education under § 21-4-501 . (b) Compensation for accumulated unused sick leave under this section shall not be used by the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System in the calculation of final average compensation under § 24-4-101 . (c) Unused sick leave for nonclassified employees of state-supported institutions of higher education shall accrue at the same rate as unused sick leave accrues for classified employees for calculations made under this section. Amended by Act 2021, No. 189,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 2009, No. 220, § 2; 2011, No. 337, § 1.

(a) At its discretion, a state-supported institution of higher education may compensate a nonclassified employee of the state-supported institution of higher education for accumulated unused sick leave by providing to the nonclassified employee the same compensation for accumulated unused sick leave provided to a classified employee of the state-supported institution of higher education under § 21-4-501 .

(b) Compensation for accumulated unused sick leave under this section shall not be used by the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System in the calculation of final average compensation under § 24-4-101 .

(c) Unused sick leave for nonclassified employees of state-supported institutions of higher education shall accrue at the same rate as unused sick leave accrues for classified employees for calculations made under this section.

Amended by Act 2021, No. 189,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.

Acts 2009, No. 220, § 2; 2011, No. 337, § 1.

Status: in_force

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