55:09:04:13Administrative leave.

Administrative leave shall be granted in the following situations, allowing an employee to receive compensation for the hours that the employee would normally have worked with no loss of leave: (1) An office is closed by a department secretary, bureau commissioner, institutional administrator, or the Governor; (2) An employee is a member of a volunteer fire department, reserve law enforcement unit, emergency search and rescue squad, or ambulance service and is called to emergency duty during working hours; (3) An investigation of charges made against an employee upon which disciplinary action could be taken; and (4) For any other purpose that has been requested in writing and approved by the commissioner. An appointing authority shall inform the commissioner of any office closing.

Source: 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012.