Bank utilization. In the event of catastrophic illness or injury (as defined by the sick leave bank committee), of a participating employee necessitating the employee's absence from work over an extended period of time, a participating employee who meets the definition of having a catastrophic illness or injury may receive paid leave under the following conditions:
A. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating employee must be used for said employee's personal illness, accident or injury.
B. Any employee wishing to draw from the Sick Leave Bank must have been absent for more than thirty (30) consecutive work days, ten of which shall have been without pay, in order to qualify. Once the employee has qualified, the employee shall be paid retroactively for the ten days without pay.
C. An employee must have exhausted all sick leave to become eligible for sick leave bank benefits.
D. An employee may not receive benefits for any illness or injury arising prior to January 1st following the employee's enrollment in the Sick Leave Bank.
Bank utilization. In the event of catastrophic illness or injury of a participating employee necessitating the employee‘s absence from work over an extended period of time, a participating employee may receive paid leave under the following conditions:
1. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating employee must be used for said employee‘s personal illness, accident, or injury.
2. An employee must have exhausted all sick leave to become eligible for sick leave bank benefits.
3. Any employee wishing to draw from the sick leave bank must have been absent for a minimum of fifteen (15) consecutive workdays.
4. Application for use of the sick leave bank must be made to the Chief Human Resource Officer seven (7) working days in advance of anticipated need. Such application shall include:
a. A doctor‘s statement certifying the illness and the necessity for the protracted leave. Reapplication to the sick leave bank must be accompanied by a doctor‘s certification that the current illness/injury is not the same or related to an illness/injury used for sick leave bank benefits in the past.
b. Certification by the employee of the date on which all regular sick leave will be exhausted and the date on which the sick leave bank is to be used.
5. An employee may draw a maximum of forty (40) days for the same illness or injury.
6. After using forty (40) days from the sick leave bank, an employee may not withdraw again until the employee has worked for ninety (90) working days.
7. An employee who is a member of the sick leave bank shall not be eligible to use sick leave from the bank if he/she is on injury or illness in the line of duty, workmen‘s compensation, or other approved leave.
8. Upon receipt of application for sick leave bank benefits, the Chief Human Resource Officer shall certify eligibility, notify the employee of eligibility, and send notice to the Association of sick leave bank usage.
Bank utilization. In the event of catastrophic illness or injury of a participating employee necessitating the employee’s absence from work over an extended period of time, a participating employee may receive paid leave under the following conditions:
1. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating employee must be used for said employee’s personal illness, accident, or injury.
2. An employee must have exhausted all sick leave to become eligible for sick leave bank benefits.
3. Any employee wishing to draw from the sick leave bank must have been absent for a minimum of fifteen (15) consecutive workdays.
4. Application for use of the sick leave bank must be made to the Chief Human Resource Officer seven
Bank utilization. In the event of an illness or injury of a participating employee necessitating the employee’s absence from work over an extended period of time, a participating employee may receive paid leave under the following conditions:
1. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating employee must be used for said employee’s personal illness, accident or injury. The condition, or knowledge of such condition, must initially occur after the donation date of the one (1) day sick leave.
2. Any employee wishing to draw from the sick leave bank must have been absent for a minimum of fifteen (15) consecutive workdays.
3. An employee must have exhausted all sick leave to become eligible for sick leave bank benefits.
4. Application for use of the sick leave bank must be made seven (7) working days in advance of anticipated need. Such application shall include:
a. A doctor’s statement certifying the illness and the necessity for the protracted leave.
b. Certification by the employee of the date on which all sick leave will be exhausted and the date on which the sick leave bank is to be used.
c. An employee may draw a maximum of only forty (40) days for any one illness or injury.
d. An employee who is a member of the sick leave bank shall not be eligible to use sick leave from the bank if he/she is on injury or illness in the line of duty, workers’ compensation or other approved leave.
Bank utilization. In the event of catastrophic illness or injury, (as defined by the sick leave bank committee), of a participating member necessitating the employee’s absence from work over an extended period of time, a participating member who meets the definition of having a catastrophic illness or injury may receive paid leave under the following conditions:
1. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating member must be used for said member’s personal illness, accident or injury.
2. Any member wishing to draw from the Sick Leave Bank must have been absent for more than thirty (30) consecutive work days, ten (10) of which shall have been without pay, in order to qualify. Once the member has qualified, the member shall be paid retroactively for the ten (10) days without pay.
3. A member must have exhausted all sick leave to become eligible for Sick Leave Bank benefits.
4. A member may not receive benefits for any illness or injury arising prior to January 1st following the member’s enrollment in the Sick Leave Bank.
5. Application for use of the Sick Leave Bank must be made five (5) calendar days in advance of anticipated need. Such application shall include:
a. A doctor’s statement certifying the illness and the necessity for the protracted leave.
b. Certification by the member of the date on which all sick leave will be exhausted and the date on which the Sick Leave Bank is to be used.
c. If surgery is involved, the doctor must certify that the surgery may not be scheduled during non-working periods because to do so would be detrimental to the health of the sick leave applicant.
Bank utilization. In the event of a medical emergency or catastrophic event of a participating member, necessitating the absence of that employee from work over an extended period of time, including intermittent absences relating to the same condition, a participating employee may receive paid sick leave under the following conditions:
A. Any sick leave drawn from the bank by a participating member must be used for the said member’s personal illness, personal accident, personal injury, or to care for an immediate family member that has suffered any of the above listed conditions.
B. An employee must have exhausted all sick and personal leave to become eligible for Sick Leave Bank benefits.
C. Application for the use of the Sick Leave Bank must be made on a form secured from the Exclusive Representative’s Executive Council and shall include:
1. A doctor’s statement certifying the illness, accident, or injury and the necessity for the protracted leave.
2. Certification by the employee of the date on which all sick leave will be exhausted and the date on which the Sick Leave Bank benefits are requested.
D. In no instance may individuals draw more than 120 days from the Sick Leave Bank for a single condition.
E. The Sick Leave Bank shall not be used when a participating employee qualifies for long-term disability income insurance. All claims will be coordinated with the participant’s Long Term Disability Insurance Protection.
F. The Executive Board of the Exclusive Representative will be determiners as to honoring the request and will make notification to the employee and payroll department within 15 days of request approval. The Executive Board of the Exclusive Representative reserves the right to determine the number of days awarded to any active participant. All decisions of the Executive Board of the Exclusive Representative are final.
