3-6C-6. Vacation on retirement or resignation--Lump-sum payment option--Payment upon death.An employee who retires or voluntarily resigns may terminate employment at the end of the employee's accrued vacation leave or receive a lump-sum payment for the unused vacation leave which has accrued as of the employee's final day on the payroll. An employee meeting the definition of a participant in subdivision 3-13A-2(7) shall have such lump-sum payment transmitted to the fund pursuant to the provisions of §3-13A-5. However, if the employee dies, payment for the accumulated vacation leave shall be paid according to §§3-8-8 to 3-8-11, inclusive. Source: SL 2012, ch 23, §17; SL 2019, ch 21, §6.
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