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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 2.6Ch. 2.5Art. 3§ 19864 Employee Leave Without Pay

§ 19864 Employee Leave Without Pay

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§ 19864 Employee Leave Without Pay

Key Takeaways

  • •If you run out of paid sick days or vacation days at work, your boss might let you take extra days off without pay.
  • •If there's a special work agreement that says something different about this, that agreement wins—unless it needs more money, then the government has to approve it first.

Example

You work for the government and get really sick. You use up all your paid sick days, but you still need more time off to get better.

Your boss can let you take extra sick days without pay so you don’t lose your job. But if your work has a special rule about this, that rule is followed instead.

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

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§ 19864 Employee Leave Without Pay

(a) The department may provide by rule for sick leave or annual leave without pay for those employees who have used all sick leave or annual leave with pay to which they are entitled. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, or Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such 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. 1986, Ch. 657, Sec. 6.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

sick leaveannual leavememorandum of understandingBudget Act

Related Statutes

  • § 19861 Sick Leave Absence Rules
  • § 19866 Sick Leave Administration
  • § 19862 Sick Leave Accumulation Rules
  • § 19862.1 State Employee Sick Leave Credit
  • § 19863.1 Employee Leave During Disability

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 19864.
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