Application for Catastrophic Leave a) The unit member must submit a written application for catastrophic leave credits to the Executive Director or designee. The application must include physician verification of catastrophic injury or illness and verification that the unit member has exhausted all paid leave.
b) The application will be reviewed by a panel consisting of two 2 Association members appointed by the Chapter President and two (2) Agency administrators shall determine whether the condition is catastrophic and require verification, if necessary. A majority vote of the panel will be binding. If a unit member applies for catastrophic leave credits a second time in one fiscal year, the vote must be unanimous in order to grant catastrophic leave.
Application for Catastrophic Leave. 1. The unit member must submit a written application for catastrophic leave credits to the Superintendent or designee. The application must include physician verification of catastrophic injury or illness and verification that the unit member has exhausted all paid leave.
2. The application will be reviewed by the Superintendent and Association President. The Superintendent and Association President must approve the application for the unit member to receive catastrophic leave credits. Applications will be taken and processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. Catastrophic leave credits may be donated to the unit member if all of the following requirements are met:
a. The unit member is eligible to participate in the catastrophic leave bank;
b. The unit member provides verification of catastrophic injury or illness from a physician;
c. The Superintendent and Association President determine that the unit member is unable to work due to the unit member’s or immediate family member’s catastrophic injury or illness;
d. The unit member has exhausted all paid leave; and
e. Catastrophic leave credits are available in the catastrophic leave bank.
4. Applications may be approved in daily increments up to a maximum of twenty (20) days. Catastrophic leave credits must be used in whole day increments. A unit member who receives catastrophic leave credits pursuant to this section shall use any paid leave that he or she continues to accrue prior to receiving catastrophic leave credits pursuant to this section. Any catastrophic leave days that were approved but were not used shall be returned to the bank.
5. If additional applications area approved when a unit member is receiving catastrophic leave credits, the District and the Association will meet to determine how to allocate available catastrophic leave credits.
Application for Catastrophic Leave. Employees suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury may complete the Catastrophic Leave Application Form (Exhibit J) and submit it to the District Office Human Resource department.
Application for Catastrophic Leave. Unit members suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury may complete the Catastrophic Leave Application Form (Exhibit K) and submit it to the District Office Human Resource department.
