(1971)

CLYDE M. SULLIVAN, Secretary Department of Employe Trust Funds

Certain municipalities are presently paying and others are contemplating paying employes for unused sick leave, vacation and compensatory time on or just prior to the employe's date of retirement. You therefore ask my opinion as to the effect of such payment upon the starting date of an employe's annuity. Section 41.11 (6), Stats., which determines the starting date of such an annuity reads in part:

"(6) (a) The following prescribed persons shall be entitled to retirement annuities, beginning on the dates hereinafter specified:

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