Administrative leave shall be granted in the following situations, allowing an employee to receive compensation for the hours that the employee would normally have worked with no loss of leave:

1. (1) An office is closed by a department secretary, bureau commissioner, institutional administrator, or the Governor;
2. (2) An employee is a member of a volunteer fire department, reserve law enforcement unit, emergency search and rescue squad, or ambulance service and is called to emergency duty during working hours;
3. (3) An investigation of charges made against an employee upon which disciplinary action could be taken; and

4. (4) For any other purpose that has been requested in writing and approved by the commissioner.

   An appointing authority shall inform the commissioner of any office closing.

Source: 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 3-6C-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6C-18.