Delaware § 5124 - Unpaid leaves of absence.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 5124 — Unpaid leaves of absence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5124. Unpaid leaves of absence.
(a) An unpaid leave of absence may not be granted to a state employee for the purpose of serving a term of incarceration imposed upon the employee after a conviction as defined in § 222(3) of Title 11.
(b) The term “state employee” means an employee in any position of state employment, except a constitutionally created position or an elected position. State employees include, but are not limited to: classified service positions; merit comparable positions; school district employees; and employees of the Delaware State Police.
77 Del. Laws, c. 11, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5124 ("Unpaid leaves of absence.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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