Section 510.10  Statement of Purpose

 

a)         Pursuant to the authority granted the Comptroller in Section 36 of "An Act in relation to State finance", approved June 10, 1919, (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1979, ch. 127, par. 167.04), these rules are promulgated to set forth procedures to be followed by State agencies in implementing sick pay plans.

 

b)         Effective July 1, 1981, each personnel jurisdiction shall establish a sick pay plan.  For the purposes of these Rules, the term "personnel jurisdiction' means the department, institution, board, commission, office, court or agency having legal authority to establish rates of compensation for employees.*

 

(Source:  Peremptory amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 928, effective January 13, 1982)

 

Section 510.20  Calculating Gross Wages Subject to Social Security Withholding

 

a)         Effective January 1, 1982, Departments need not separately report sick pay for personal illness or accidental disability.  By the terms of Public Law 97-123, sick pay paid after January 1, 1982, during the first 6 months the employee is off work is subject to Social Security Withholding.  Social Security Withholdings on sick pay beyond the first 6 months the employee is off work may be subject to refund.  Questions concerning refunds should be directed to the Accounting Division of the State Employees' Retirement System.

 

b)         For the purposes of these Rules, the term "Department" means any department, institution, board, commission, office, court or any agency of the State having the power to certify payrolls to the State Comptroller authorizing payments of salary or wages against State appropriations, or against trust funds held by the State Treasurer, except those departments included under the term "Employer" in the State Universities Retirement System.

 

(Source:  Peremptory amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 928, effective January 13, 1982)

 

Section 510.30  Record Retention

 

Each department shall maintain accurate employee attendance records distinguishing sick pay benefit payments for personal illness or accidental disability from sick pay payments for other legitimate purposes for sick pay payments made in calendar year 1981.  Such records shall be retained until at least April 15, 1985.

 

(Source:  Peremptory amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 928, effective January 18, 1982)