No Sick or Vacation Time for Recovering Correctional Officers

Correctional officers out on workers’ compensation leave are not entitled to accumulate sick leave and vacation time during their absence, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled. Case: State v. New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association, No. A-4723-15T4, 06/06/2017. Unpublished. Facts: Sgt. James Pruzinski was injured while responding to an inmate disturbance at East Jersey State Prison on April 3, 2013. Sgt. Eric Hahn was injured while working for the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility in July 2012. The Department of Corrections placed both me...