South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3909 — Annual leave

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-615 SO AS TO PAY ELIGIBLE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3909 introduces a new provision that allows eligible public employees in South Carolina to receive payment for any unused annual leave exceeding 45 days at the end of the calendar year. This change matters because it provides financial compensation for employees who accumulate more leave than they can use, helping to recognize their service and support their financial wellbeing. This adjustment aims to retain valuable employees by not penalizing them for taking less time off.

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06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3909Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-615 SO AS TO PAY ELIGIBLE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 7, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 8-11-615.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible employee who has unused annual leave in excess of forty-five days at the end of the calendar year must be paid for the excess days at one hundred percent of the eligible employee's base pay.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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What does H 3909 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-615 SO AS TO PAY ELIGIBLE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS.
Who sponsors H 3909?
H 3909 is sponsored by Representative Beth E. Bernstein and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
What is the current status of H 3909?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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