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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 774<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapter 144<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 889<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1462503,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366908,"identifier":"51.1-1107","token":"51.1\/11\/2\/51.1-1107","url":"\/51.1-1107\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1107\/","token":"51.1\/11\/2\/51.1-1107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Family and personal leave benefit","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> On the effective date of coverage for existing employees<\/span>, and thereafter on each January 10, existing participating employees<\/span> shall receive an amount of family and personal leave based on the number of months of state service<\/span> as an eligible employee<\/span>, as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any partial calendar month during which a participating employee<\/span> was employed shall constitute one month of state service<\/span> for purposes of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Participating employees<\/span>, except for those described in subsection A, shall receive an initial amount of family and personal leave at the time their employment or reemployment commences, as follows:\n\t\t\tThereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of family and personal leave as provided in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Participating employees<\/span> shall not be paid or otherwise compensated upon leaving employment for any balance of unused family and personal leave provided to them under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Unused balances of family and personal leave granted under this section shall not be carried forward beyond the calendar year in which such leave is granted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Employees receiving disability benefits<\/span> on January 10 of any year shall be granted family and personal leave for such year on the date they return to active employment. The amount of family and personal leave granted for such year shall be determined as if they were continuing employment on the date of their return to work as provided in subsections A, B and C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFAMILY AND PERSONAL LEAVE BENEFIT (\u00a7 51.1-1107)\n\nA. On the effective date of coverage for existing employees, and thereafter on\neach January 10, existing participating employees shall receive an amount of\nfamily and personal leave based on the number of months of state service as an\neligible employee, as follows:\n\nB. Any partial calendar month during which a participating employee was employed\nshall constitute one month of state service for purposes of this section.\n\nC. Participating employees, except for those described in subsection A, shall\nreceive an initial amount of family and personal leave at the time their\nemployment or reemployment commences, as follows:\n\t\t\tThereafter, on each January 10 such employees shall receive an amount of\nfamily and personal leave as provided in subsection A.\n\nD. Participating employees shall not be paid or otherwise compensated upon\nleaving employment for any balance of unused family and personal leave provided\nto them under this section.\n\nE. Unused balances of family and personal leave granted under this section shall\nnot be carried forward beyond the calendar year in which such leave is granted.\n\nF. Employees receiving disability benefits on January 10 of any year shall be\ngranted family and personal leave for such year on the date they return to\nactive employment. The amount of family and personal leave granted for such year\nshall be determined as if they were continuing employment on the date of their\nreturn to work as provided in subsections A, B and C.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}