[§79-8.5] Payments for sick leave. (a) Payments for sick leave to all officers and employees of the State or of the political subdivisions of the State shall be made only on account of sickness.

(b) Payments for sick leave as provided in subsection (a) may be paid from and charged to any appropriation that is enacted and made available for expenditure pursuant to law, other than appropriations designated for purposes that specifically exclude payments for sick leave.

(c) Payments for sick leave as provided in this section shall be paid in such manner and are subject to such limitation in amount as may be prescribed by law and by rules adopted under chapter 91. [L 1981, c 157, §1]