1. (a) Notwithstanding the time limits described in section 599.937 of these regulations, upon the determination of the Department, the Department may implement a Personal Leave program. The Department shall determine the duration of each Personal Leave program.
2. (b) The definition of excluded employee as described in subsections 599.937(a)(1) and (a)(2) of these regulations shall be the same for each Personal Leave program.
3. (c) Each full-time employee identified by the Department as eligible shall have a reduction in pay and will be credited with the proportionate number of hours of personal leave as designated by the Department. Personal leave credit for the salary reduction shall be granted to the employee on a pay period-for-pay period basis on the date a Personal Leave program becomes applicable to the employee. Participation in a Personal Leave program shall not affect an employee's salary range or rate; however, each full-time employee shall continue to work their assigned work schedule and the employee shall have a reduction in pay, comparable to the personal leave hours of credit. The reduction in salary shall not affect the employee's benefits, including retirement contributions.
4. (d) The Personal Leave program shall have no cash value and may not be cashed out. Employees have until separation from state service to use all personal leave hours.
5. (e) The provisions described in subsections 599.937(c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (k), and (l) of these regulations shall apply to excluded employees in a Personal Leave program.
6. (f) Part-time and intermittent employees shall be subject to the same conditions as stated above and will receive credit on a prorated basis. The Department shall provide for each Personal Leave program the number of hours intermittent and part-time employees shall receive based on how many hours they work in a pay period.
7. (g) Employees shall remain in a Personal Leave program until the Department terminates the program.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3539.5 and 19815.4(d), Government Code. Reference: Sections 3527(b), 3539.5(a) and 19824, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-11-2010; operative 10-11-2010. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5 (Register 2010, No. 42).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).

3. Amendment of subsections (c) and (f)-(g) and amendment of Note filed 9-8-2025; operative 9-8-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5(b). This action was submitted to OAL for filing and printing only and is exempt from OAL review and approval pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5(b) (Register 2025, No. 37).