Disability Leave with Pay. (A) An employee who sustains a job-related disability and who is eligible for disability leave with pay under the provisions of Rule 60L-34, Florida Administrative Code, shall be carried in full pay status for up to 40 work hours immediately following the onset of the injury without being required to use accrued leave. (B) If an employee is unable to return to work at the end of the 40 work hour period, the employee may supplement the Workers’ Compensation benefits with accrued leave in an amount necessary to remain in full-pay status. (C) After an employee has used a total of 100 hours of accrued sick, annual, or compensatory leave, or leave without pay, the agency may request permission from the Department of Management Services to continue the employee in full-pay status for a subsequent period of not more than 26 weeks from the date requested by the agency. This request is to include the information described in Rule 60L-34.0061(1)(b)2. The Department shall approve such requests that, in its judgment, are in the best interest of the state. Upon approval of the request by the Department, the agency will provide the employee with administrative leave (Leave Code 0056, Admin - Authorized Other) in an amount necessary to supplement the employee’s Workers’ Compensation benefits so that the employee may be in full-pay status.
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Disability Leave with Pay. (A) An employee who sustains a job-related disability and who is eligible for disability leave with pay under the provisions of Rule 60L-34, Florida Administrative Code, shall be carried in full full-pay status for up to 40 work hours immediately following the onset of the injury without being required to use accrued leave.
(B) If an employee is unable to return to work at the end of the 40 work hour period, the employee may supplement the Workers’ Compensation benefits with accrued leave in an amount necessary to remain in full-pay status.
(C) After an employee has used a total of 100 hours of accrued sick, annual, or compensatory leave, or leave without pay, the agency may request permission from the Department of Management Services to continue the employee in full-pay status for a subsequent period of not more than 26 weeks from the date requested by the agency. This request is to include the information described in Rule 60L-34.0061(1)(b)2. The Department shall approve such requests thatwhich, in its judgment, are in the best interest of the state. Upon approval of the request by the Department, the agency will provide the employee with administrative leave (Leave Code 0056, Admin - Authorized Other) in an amount necessary to supplement the employee’s Workers’ Compensation benefits so that the employee may be in full-pay status.
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Samples: Master Contract
Disability Leave with Pay. (A) An employee who sustains a job-related disability and who is eligible for disability leave with pay under the provisions of Rule 60L-34, Florida Administrative Code, shall be carried in full full-pay status for up to 40 work hours immediately following the onset of the injury without being required to use accrued leave.
(B) If an employee is unable to return to work at the end of the 40 work 40-work-hour period, the employee may supplement the Workers’ Compensation benefits with accrued leave in an amount necessary to remain in full-pay status.
(C) After an employee has used a total of 100 hours of accrued sick, annual, or compensatory leave, or leave without pay, the agency may request permission from the Department of Management Services to continue the employee in full-pay status for a subsequent period of not more than 26 weeks from the date requested by the agency. This request is to include the information described in Rule 60L-34.0061(1)(b)2. The Department shall approve such requests that, in its judgment, are in the best interest of the state. Upon approval of the request by the Department, the agency will provide the employee with administrative leave (Leave Code 0056, Admin - Authorized Other) in an amount necessary to supplement the employee’s Workers’ Compensation benefits so that the employee may be in full-pay status.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement