Section 45-31-120.14
Absences; hours of work.
Rules shall be adopted in the manner hereinbefore provided prescribing hours of work and the conditions and length of time for which leaves of absence with pay and leaves of absence without pay may be granted. These shall cover such matters as vacancies, holidays, sick leaves, leaves for military service, and leaves granted so that the employee may seek election to public office.
(Act 85-587, p. 902, §15.)