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2016 Op. Mont. Att'y Gen. 1 (2016)

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VOLUME NO. 56


COUNTIES - County employees on workers compensation leave who are supplementing
workers compensation benefits with accrued sick leave pursuant to the terms of a
collective bargaining agreement are in a leave-with-pay status for the sick leave hours
converted to pay, and are entitled to accrue vacation and sick leave credits on a prorated
basis;
EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC - Public employees on workers compensation leave who are
supplementing workers compensation benefits with accrued sick leave pursuant to the
terms of a collective bargaining agreement are in a leave-with-pay status for the sick
leave hours converted to pay, and are entitled to accrue vacation and sick leave credits on
a prorated basis;
LABOR RELATIONS - Public employees on workers compensation leave who are
supplementing workers compensation benefits with accrued sick leave pursuant to the
terms of a collective bargaining agreement are in a leave-with-pay status for the sick
leave hours converted to pay, and are entitled to accrue vacation and sick leave credits on
a prorated basis;
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - In general, statutory provisions will control over
conflicting contractual language;
WORKERS COMPENSATION - A public employee is not entitled to accrue vacation
and sick leave credit for workers' compensation benefits received;
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - 5 C.F.R. § 550.1203, 5 C.F.R. § 630.209,
5 U.S.C. § 6302(f);
MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED - Sections 2-18-601(15), 2-18-611, 2-18-611(3),
2-18-611(4), 2-18-618, 2-18-618(2), 2-18-618(3), 39-71-123(1)(a), 39-71-123(2)(b)(ii),
39-71-123(2)(c).

HELD:       Public employees on workers compensation leave who are supplementing
            workers compensation benefits with accrued sick leave pursuant to the
            terms of a collective bargaining agreement are in a leave-with-pay status for
            the sick leave hours converted to pay, and are entitled to accrue vacation
            and sick leave credits on a prorated basis.


January 13, 2016


OPINION NO. I

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