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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-4-31. Initial sick and annual leave.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-4-31. Initial sick and annual leave.

(a) An employee of a postsecondary technical school governed by the system may be granted an amount of initial accrued sick and annual leave; provided, however, that the amount granted does not exceed the amount accrued as of July 1, 1987, or the date on which the system assumes governance of the postsecondary technical school, whichever is later; provided, further, that the employee has not received payment from the former employer for the leave; provided, further, that the amount does not exceed the amount which would have been accrued in the employment of the system; provided, further, that the employee agrees not to leave employment voluntarily for a period of at least 12 months from July 1, 1987, or the date on which the system assumes governance of the postsecondary technical school, whichever is later; provided, further, any leave granted under this subsection shall be subject to the same limitations as leave accrued while employed by the system, including forfeiture.

(b) An employee of a local unit of administration, as defined in Code Section 20-2-242, who serves as a full-time staff person in technical or adult education and who, without any break in service, has previously become or hereafter becomes an employee of the Technical College System of Georgia as a result of this article shall be granted an amount of initial accrued sick leave which shall not exceed 45 days or the amount accrued as of the date of becoming an employee of the system, whichever is less; provided, further, that the employee has not received payment from the former employer for the sick leave; provided, further, that the amount of initial sick leave granted shall not exceed the amount which would have been accrued in the employ of the system; provided, further, that the employee agrees not to leave employment voluntarily for a period of at least 12 months from the date of becoming an employee of the system; and provided, further, that any sick leave granted under this subsection shall be subject to the same limitations as sick leave accrued while employed by the system, including forfeiture.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-4-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1252, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1972, § 5; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 2/SB 435.

## Cross References

Sick leave for teachers and other personnel in public school system, § 20-2-850 et seq.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, “system” was substituted for “department” throughout this Code section.