Section One. Worker’s Compensation Coverage and Payments. Where an employee has become temporarily totally disabled as a result of illness or injury caused directly by his/her employment, said employee may, pending final determination as to the Employee’s eligibility to receive worker’s compensation benefits, charge said period of absences to existing leave accounts. Where a determination is made supporting the employee’s claim, State authorities shall take appropriate steps to rectify payroll and leave records in accordance with said determination. Upon final and nonappealable decision by appropriate State authority that an employee is entitled to receive worker’s compensation benefits, said employee shall receive his/her first payment no later than four (4) weeks following such determination. Accrued leave time may be used to supplement worker’s compensation payments up to but not beyond the regular salary.

Section Two. Advanced Vacation Pay. Upon written request to the Agency, no later than five (5) weeks prior to the commencement of a scheduled vacation period, an employee shall receive such earned and accrued pay for vacation time as he/she may request, such payment to be made prior to the commencement of the employee’s vacation period. Such advances shall be for a period of not less than one (1) pay week and shall not exceed the actual length of the approved vacation.

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