Opinion No.

The Honorable Owen T. Miller State Representative 620 Liberty Street Marked Tree, AR 72365-2633

Dear Representative Miller:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

The City of Tyronza had a police officer resign from his duties as Chief of Police on November 6, 1992, to pursue another occupation, not for the purpose of retiring. Is the City of Tyronza obligated to pay this officer his accumulated sick pay until the time of his resignation?

It is my opinion that the answer to this question is "no." Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-52-107(c) (1987) states:

If, at…