§4580 Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of Senate employees

Summary

Heads of Senate offices can pay a departing employee a single lump-sum for unused annual leave if three things happen: the office has an approved written leave policy that lets employees earn leave and says when it can be paid; the head sends a written certification to the Financial Clerk of the Senate showing how many days of leave will be paid; and there are enough funds to make the payment. The payment cannot be more than the lesser of twice the employee’s monthly pay or the employee’s daily pay times the number of accrued days. The Secretary of the Senate will calculate the monthly and daily rates from the employee’s annual pay on the date they leave. The money must come from the same appropriation account or fund used to pay the employee. If the person is rehired before the time covered by the lump sum ends, they must repay the amount that covers the period from rehire to the end of that period, and that money goes back into the same account. The Committee on Rules and Administration can make rules to carry this out. “Employee of the Senate” means anyone paid by the Secretary of the Senate, except members of the Capitol Police and civilian Capitol Police. “Head of the employing office” means the person with final hiring and firing authority.