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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 2.6Ch. 2.5Art. 3§ 19862 Sick Leave Accumulation Rules

§ 19862 Sick Leave Accumulation Rules

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§ 19862 Sick Leave Accumulation Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •You can save up your sick days, but you can't get more unless a special rule says so.
  • •If there's a disagreement between this rule and a work agreement, the work agreement wins (if it doesn't need extra money).
  • •If the work agreement needs money, the government has to say yes in the budget first.

Example

You work for the government and get 5 sick days a year. You don’t use any for 2 years, so you have 10 saved up.

You can’t just ask for 5 more sick days because you saved them—you only get what you’ve already saved unless your boss’s special work rules say otherwise.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 19862 Sick Leave Accumulation Rules

(a) Sick leave may be accumulated, and no additional sick leave with pay beyond that accumulated shall be granted, except as provided in Section 19863. 1. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1040, Sec. 38.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

sick leavememorandum of understandingSection 3517.5annual Budget Act

Related Statutes

  • § 19861 Sick Leave Absence Rules
  • § 19864 Employee Leave Without Pay
  • § 19866 Sick Leave Administration
  • § 19877.1 Effective Date And Conflicts
  • § 19844.1 Leave Excluded From Overtime

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 19862.
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