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Attendance & Leave
Manual
- 21.1 Sundays & Holidays
- 21.2 Vacation
- 21.3 Sick Leave
- 21.4 Extended Sick Leave
- 21.5 Sick Leave at Half-Pay
- 21.6 Personal Leave
- 21.7 Leave for Extraordinary Weather Conditions
- 21.8 Workers' Compensation Leave
- 21.9 Leave for Subpoenaed Appearance and Jury Attendance
- 21.10 Leave for Civil Service Examinations
- 21.11 Leave for Quarantine
- 21.12 Leaves Required by Law or Negotiated Agreement
- 21.13 Leave for Civil Defense Duties
Drawing of Earned Credits Upon Separation
(Part 23)
- 23.1 Payment for Accruals Upon Separation
- 23.2 Payment for Accruals Upon Entry into Armed Forces
- 23.3 Payment for Overtime Accruals Upon Appointment, Promotion or Transfer
Crediting Other Public Service Employment as State Service (Part 24)
A. Civil Service Attendance Rules
B. Calendar of Legal Holidays & Religious Holy Days
Policy Bulletin No. 2025-03
Section 21.3 Sick Leave - December 2025
TO: Manual Recipients
FROM: Benjamin Gifford, Director of Staffing Services
SUBJECT: Changes to Management Confidential (M/C) – Bereavement and Family Sick Leave Benefit
Management Confidential (M/C) Employees:
Bereavement/Family Sick Leave
Effective January 1, 2026, employees may use up to 30 days of accumulated sick leave per calendar year for illness or death in the family.
Questions should be directed to the Attendance and Leave Unit of the Department of Civil Service at (518) 457-2295.