SB451 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Donated leave, limitation on hours of leave a state employee may contribute to another state employee who has qualified for catastrophic sick leave, removed, Sec. 36-26-35.2 am'd.

Summary

SB451 would remove the limit on how many hours a state employee can donate to another state employee for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows state employees to donate accrued and unused annual, sick, or compensatory leave to another state employee who has qualified for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave. Donations must be approved by the donor's appointing authority, and if the donor is in a lower pay grade than the recipient, the State Personnel Board must also approve. The recipient's appointing authority may limit the number of hours the recipient may receive per catastrophic illness or maternity leave. A career total limit remains, with no more than 480 hours of donated leave possible for a recipient unless the State Personnel Board approves a higher amount.

Who It Affects

• State employees who donate leave: can contribute accrued and unused leave to a recipient for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave, with approvals required and no longer limited by the previous hours-donated cap.
• State employees who receive donated leave for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave: may receive donated hours but are subject to approvals, possible per-event limits by their appointing authority, and a 480-hour career receiving limit unless SPB approves more.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-26-35.2 to remove the limitation on hours a state employee may contribute to another state employee for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave.
• Donations of accrued and unused annual, sick, or compensatory leave are allowed to recipients qualified for catastrophic sick leave or maternity leave; donor approval required by the donor's appointing authority; SPB approval required if the donor is in a lower pay grade than the recipient.
• The recipient's appointing authority may limit the number of hours received per catastrophic illness or maternity leave.
• No employee may receive more than 480 hours of donated leave in their state career without SPB approval (retained cap).
• Effective date: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

State Employees