2583.11 INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY LEAVE
(Revised 6/90)
Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) is a benefit available to legislative employees and members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) or the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) in lieu of Workers' Compensation Temporary Disability (WCTD) benefits (Government Code Sections 19869–19877.1). Disabled employees shall not be placed on Industrial Disability Leave for any period of time during which the gross amount of Industrial Disability Leave payments is less than Workers' Compensation Temporary Disability without supplementation.
Industrial Disability Leave is subject to a three-day waiting period which is waived if the employee is hospitalized, disabled as a result of a criminal act of violence, or disabled more than 14 calendar days. Any fraction of a day paid on Industrial Disability Leave is counted as a full calendar day on Industrial Disability Leave.
The amount of Industrial Disability Leave varies and is limited to 52 weeks of payments (365 calendar days) within a two-year period beginning on the first day of disability. Payments for the first 22 working days of disability shall be in the amount of the employee's full pay, less voluntary deductions and withholding for Federal and State income taxes and OASDI. Thereafter, the payments shall be two-thirds gross pay less voluntary deductions for up to an additional 11 months. No leave credits are used. The employee continues to receive full credit, such as sick leave, vacation, and merit salary adjustments. Contributions to PERS/STRS shall be deducted from all Industrial Disability Leave benefit payments in the amount based on full pay. Industrial Disability Leave payments are not reported as wages on Form W–2.
The State Compensation Insurance Fund will use Temporary Disability Verification of State Employees, SCIF Form 3290, to verify the period of temporary disability. For detailed information on the personnel and payroll processing of Industrial Disability Leave, refer to the Personnel Transactions Manual Sections 428–434 and the Payroll Procedures Manual Section 45.
