Redemption of Accumulated Sick Leave at Retirement or Death a) Employees who retire after the required number of years of service or employees who retire due to disability and when such disability is connected to work, shall be paid a lump sum of money that is equal to the number of sick days due such employee not to exceed one hundred thirty-five (135) days times the prevailing day rate of pay received by such employee on the date of such retirement.
Redemption of Accumulated Sick Leave at Retirement or Death. (a) Employees who are retired under either of the Department Pension Plans who have a minimum of twenty five (25) years or twenty (20) years after January 1, 1990 of service or who retires with a service-connected disability shall be paid a lump sum of money that is equal to the number of sick days due such employee, times the prevailing day rate of pay received by such employee on the date of such retirement up to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Payment under this Section shall be made as soon as practicable, but in no event shall payment be made later than the last day of the first full month following the date of retirement.
