Va. Code Ann. § 51.1-1104
A. On the effective date of coverage for existing employees, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating full-time employees shall receive an amount of sick leave based on the employee's number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:
| a | Months of state service | Number of hours |
| b | Less than 60 | 64 |
| c | 60 to 119 | 72 |
| d | 120 or more | 80 |
B. Participating full-time employees, except for those described in subsection A, shall receive an initial amount of sick leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:
| a | Date employment commenced | Number of hours |
| b | January 10 through July 9 | 64 |
| c | July 10 through January 9 | 40 |
Thereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of sick leave as provided in subsection A.
C. On the effective date of coverage for existing qualifying part-time employees, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating qualifying part-time employees shall receive an amount of sick leave based on the employee's number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:
| a | Months of state service | Number of hours |
| b | Less than 120 | 32 |
| c | 120 or more | 40 |
D. Participating qualifying part-time employees, except for those described in subsection C, shall receive an initial amount of sick leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:
| a | Date employment commenced | Number of hours |
| b | January 10 through July 9 | 32 |
| c | July 10 through January 9 | 20 |
Thereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of sick leave as provided in subsection C.
1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889.