Mississippi § 21-29-57 - Vacation and sick leave; payment for unused time.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-29-57 — Vacation and sick leave; payment for unused time., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-29-57. Vacation and sick leave; payment for unused time.
Nothing in this article shall limit or otherwise restrict the power of the governing body of any municipality that has a retirement system under this article to adopt such vacation and sick leave policies for its employees as it deems necessary. Any such municipality having a vacation and sick leave policy that provides for the payment of unused accumulated annual leave, personal leave or both to employees at the time of their retirement shall be authorized to make such payments to any employee who retires or has retired after September 30, 1991.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-29-57 ("Vacation and sick leave; payment for unused time.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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