State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-15 > 15-2-1511-01§ 15.2-1511.01. Allowances to injured deputy sheriffs.
A. In addition to the allowances provided in § 15.2-1511, any deputy sheriffwho suffers injury as defined in Title 65.2 and whose allowance as providedin § 15.2-1511 is less than 100 percent of his regular compensation shall beentitled to use any accrued vacation, compensatory, or sick leave tosupplement the allowance so as to receive 100 percent of his regularcompensation. In no case shall a deputy sheriff use such accrued leave so asto receive more than 100 percent of his regular compensation.
B. The governing body of a locality shall continue to pay the employer'sshare of the cost of health insurance to the same extent paid for otheremployees of the locality covered by the health insurance plan for a deputysheriff who participates in the employer-provided health plan who suffers acompensable injury as defined under Title 65.2 so long as the deputy sheriffremains employed by the locality.
(2008, cc. 335, 766.)
