Allowances while on Sick Leave, Vacation, or Compensating Time Off (CTO) - 0726

(Revised: 06/2014)

Employees granted sick leave while on official travel status may be paid allowances for up to three days of sick leave time. See CALHR Rules 599.633 and 599.633.1. If the sick leave exceeds three days, or in unusual cases, added payment may be approved by the agency according to CALHR delegation.  Exceptions must include the following:

1. Name and home address of employee.
2. Nature of illness.
3. Address where employee is confined during illness/injury.
4. Address where expenses are being incurred.
5. Number of days confined during illness/injury.
6. Cost of expenses incurred.

Departments shall not consider exceptions if the employee is confined to a hospital and hospital costs are covered by insurance. Expenses incurred other than hospital costs may be considered.

Attach a copy of the approved exception to the employee's Travel Expense Claim prior to submission to the SCO.

Normally, no per diem expenses are allowed when employees are on vacation or CTO. An agency may allow an exception to an employee claiming other than short-term per diem if they are: authorized time off on CTO, or authorized time off on vacation while employed in seasonal agricultural work.