Whenever any member of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System currently working in a position identified by paragraph 6 of Section 2-300 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes who is enrolled in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System is unable to perform the member’s duties because of sickness or temporary disability caused or sustained while in the discharge of the member’s duty as such member, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 840-2.21 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the member may be placed on administrative leave with pay by the employing agency for a period of ninety (90) days with the employing agency having the option of extending the leave period for up to an additional ninety (90) days, not to exceed a total of one hundred eighty (180) days. The member’s salary and benefits shall continue to be paid by the employing agency without any decrease or disruption of said salary and benefits. If the recovery period is longer than one hundred eighty (180) days, the member shall use sick leave, annual leave or other authorized leave. Should a member receiving a salary under this section be eligible to receive and should the salary of the member under this section exceed any temporary disability benefit paid to the member under Section 1 et seq. of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the member shall transfer such temporary disability benefits under Section 1 et seq. of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes to the employing agency while the member is sick or temporarily disabled.

Added by Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 46, § 30, eff. July 1, 2006. Renumbered from § 840-2.21A of Title 74 by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 29, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007.