Sick leave; accrual and accumulation

§ 6307. Sick leave; accrual and accumulation (a) An employee is entitled to sick leave with pay which accrues on the basis of one-half day for each full biweekly pay period, except that 80 Stat. 521sick leave with pay accrues to a member of the Firefighting Division of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia on the basis of two-fifths of a day for each full biweekly pay period. (b) Sick leave provided by this section, which is not used by an employee, accumulates for use in succeeding years. (c) When required by the exigencies of the situation, a maximum of 30 days sick leave with pay may be advanced for serious disability or ailment, except that a maximum of 24 days sick leave with pay may be advanced to a member of the Firefighting Division of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia.