Common use of Catastrophic Illness Bank Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Illness Bank. 1. All employees in the Association who have completed one (1) or more years of service to the bargaining unit shall be eligible to participate in the Catastrophic Illness Bank (CIB). Each eligible employee who elects to participate in the CIB shall donate one (1) sick day from their accrued sick leave days each year until the CIB accumulates a minimum of one hundred (100) days. At the start of each school year, if the fund is below a total of one hundred (100) days, then every employee who has elected to participate in the CIB shall donate an additional one (1) sick leave day. The balance of the CIB at the close of the school year will carry over into the next year. Employees may withdraw from participation in the CIB based on written notice; the donated days will not be refunded. 2. An employee who has elected to participate in the CIB may request benefits from the CIB if (1) the employee has exhausted all his/her accrued sick leave; (2) the employee is not eligible to receive long-term disability insurance payments; (3) the employee presents physicians’ statements and/or such other satisfactory medical evidence of disability or illness as the Catastrophic Bank Committee may require to demonstrate catastrophic illness; and (4) the CIB Committee approves the request. No employee may receive more than thirty (30) days of their assigned work hours from the CIB in any school year. In any one (1) school year, no more than a total of fifty (50) days or the balance of the fund, whichever is less, may be awarded to all participating members. This benefit is only available for an employee’s own catastrophic illness. 3. The CIB Committee shall administer the CIB. The Committee shall consist of two (2) members appointed by the Association and two (2) members appointed by the School Board. The Committee shall determine which applicants are qualified to use the CIB, how many days each applicant may use, and what information applicants must provide to the Committee. Decisions of the CIB Committee shall be final, and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Catastrophic Illness Bank. 1Any tenured member of the FFECC bargaining unit may apply for catastrophic illness days from the leave bank. All employees in The bank will be established, maintained, and administered on the Association who have completed one (1) or more years following basis: a. Each tenured member of service to the bargaining unit may contribute up to 20 days, one time per year, on July 1st, by written notice to the College Human Resources Department. Any such contribution shall be eligible a permanent contribution and shall not be retrievable at any time thereafter. Employees who donate sick leave days to participate the catastrophic illness bank will not be penalized for donations due to the elimination of the cap on sick leave. i. The maximum number of days in the bank shall be 500 days at any one time. ii. A record of the disbursements and balances in the bank shall be maintained by the Human Resources Office. FFECC President must receive a list of donations and disbursements bi-annually. b. A committee shall be established to maintain and administer the Catastrophic Illness Bank (CIB). Each eligible employee who elects to participate in the CIB shall donate one (1) sick day from their accrued sick leave days each year until the CIB accumulates a minimum of one hundred (100) days. At the start of each school year, if the fund is below a total of one hundred (100) days, then every employee who has elected to participate in the CIB shall donate an additional one (1) sick leave dayBank. The balance Catastrophic Bank Committee will consist of the CIB at the close of the school year will carry over into the next year. Employees may withdraw from participation in the CIB based on written notice; the donated days will not be refunded. 2. An employee who has elected to participate in the CIB may request benefits from the CIB if (1) the employee has exhausted all FFECC President or his/her accrued sick leave; (2) designee, the employee is not eligible to receive long-term disability insurance payments; (3) College President or his/her designee, and one other member appointed by the employee presents physicians’ statements and/or such other satisfactory medical evidence President of disability the College. c. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be the FFECC President or illness as his/her designee. d. When applications are submitted, the Catastrophic Bank Committee may require to demonstrate catastrophic illness; and (4) will convene at the CIB Committee approves the request. No employee may receive more than thirty (30) days of their assigned work hours from the CIB in any school year. In any one (1) school year, no more than a total of fifty (50) days or the balance discretion of the fund, whichever is less, may be awarded to all participating members. This benefit is only available for an employee’s own catastrophic illnessChairperson. 3e. Any unit member wishing to be considered for catastrophic bank days must submit a written explanation; a valid doctor's note must accompany the request and must indicate the probable length of the disability, including a prognosis for a return to work. f. Decisions of the Committee are to be rendered not less than two weeks before the period for which the Committee wishes to grant the extended leave days. The CIB decisions of the Catastrophic Bank Committee shall administer the CIB. will be final and no availability or denial g. The Committee shall consist make its decision based on the following criteria: i. Days from the Bank are to supplement long-term catastrophic illnesses only. ii. Days will be granted in blocks of two 30 days. iii. Maximum blocks for any one illness is 4 blocks (2) members appointed 120 days) iv. All accrued leave accumulation must be exhausted before catastrophic bank days may be used, and no accumulation of leave time will occur during the use of catastrophic bank days. v. The Catastrophic Bank Committee may request any documentation including doctor's statements before granting days. h. Should the Catastrophic Bank fall below 120 days, a special subscription period may be declared by the Association and two (2) members appointed by the School Board. The Committee shall determine which applicants are qualified to use the CIB, how many days each applicant may use, and what information applicants must provide to the Catastrophic Bank Committee. Decisions of the CIB Committee shall be final, and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Catastrophic Illness Bank. 1. All employees in the Association Employees who have completed one (1) or more years of service to the bargaining unit shall be eligible to participate in the Catastrophic Illness Bank (CIB). Each eligible employee who elects to participate in the CIB shall donate one (1) sick day from their accrued sick leave days each year until the CIB accumulates a minimum of one hundred (100) days. At the start of each school year, if the fund is below a total of one hundred (100) days, then every employee who has elected to participate in the CIB shall donate an additional one (1) sick leave day. The balance of the CIB at the close of the school year will carry over into the next year. Employees may withdraw from participation in the CIB based on written notice; the donated days will not be refunded. 2. An employee who has elected to participate in the CIB may request benefits from the CIB if (1) the employee has exhausted all his/her accrued sick leave; (2) the employee is not eligible to receive long-term disability insurance payments; (3) the employee presents physicians’ statements and/or such other satisfactory medical evidence of disability or illness as the Catastrophic Bank Committee may require to demonstrate catastrophic illness; and (4) the CIB Committee approves the request. No employee may receive more than thirty (30) days of their assigned work hours from the CIB in any school year. In any one (1) school year, no more than a total of fifty (50) days or the balance of the fund, whichever is less, may be awarded to all participating members. This benefit is only available for an employee’s own catastrophic illness. 3. The CIB Committee shall administer the CIB. The Committee shall consist of two (2) members appointed by the Association and two (2) members appointed by the School Board. The Committee shall determine which applicants are qualified to use the CIB, how many days each applicant may use, and what information applicants must provide to the Committee. Decisions of the CIB Committee shall be final, and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Catastrophic Illness Bank. 1Any tenured member of the FFECC bargaining unit may apply for catastrophic illness days from the leave bank. All employees in The bank will be established, maintained, and administered on the Association following basis: (a) Each tenured member of the bargaining unit may contribute up to 20 days, one time per year, on July 1st, by written notice to the College Human Resources Department. Any such contribution shall be a permanent contribution and shall not be retrievable at any time thereafter. Employees who have completed one donate sick leave days to the catastrophic illness bank will not be penalized for donations due to the elimination of the cap on sick leave. (1) or more years The maximum number of service to days in the bargaining unit bank shall be eligible 500 days at any one time. (2) A record of the disbursements and balances in the bank shall be maintained by the Human Resources Office. FFECC President must receive a list of donations and disbursements bi-annually. (b) A committee shall be established to participate in maintain and administer the Catastrophic Illness Bank (CIB). Each eligible employee who elects to participate in the CIB shall donate one (1) sick day from their accrued sick leave days each year until the CIB accumulates a minimum of one hundred (100) days. At the start of each school year, if the fund is below a total of one hundred (100) days, then every employee who has elected to participate in the CIB shall donate an additional one (1) sick leave dayBank. The balance Catastrophic Bank Committee will consist of the CIB at the close of the school year will carry over into the next year. Employees may withdraw from participation in the CIB based on written notice; the donated days will not be refunded. 2. An employee who has elected to participate in the CIB may request benefits from the CIB if (1) the employee has exhausted all FFECC President or his/her accrued sick leave; designee, the College President or his/her designee, and one other member appointed by the President of the College. (2c) The Chairperson of the employee is not eligible to receive long-term disability insurance payments; Committee shall be the FFECC President or his/her designee. (3d) the employee presents physicians’ statements and/or such other satisfactory medical evidence of disability or illness as When applications are submitted, the Catastrophic Bank Committee may require will convene at the discretion of the Chairperson. (e) Any unit member wishing to demonstrate be considered for catastrophic illnessbank days must submit a written explanation; a valid doctor's note must accompany the request and must indicate the probable length of the disability, including a prognosis for a return to work. (f) Decisions of the Committee are to rendered not less than two weeks before the period for which the Committee wishes to grant the extended leave days. The decisions of the Catastrophic Bank Committee will be final and no availability or denial (g) The Committee shall make its decision based on the following criteria: (1) Days from the Bank are to supplement long-term catastrophic illnesses only. (2) Days will be granted in blocks of 30 days. (3) Maximum blocks for any one illness is 4 blocks (120 days) (4) the CIB Committee approves the request. No employee may receive more than thirty (30) All accrued leave accumulation must be exhausted before catastrophic bank days of their assigned work hours from the CIB in any school year. In any one (1) school year, no more than a total of fifty (50) days or the balance of the fund, whichever is less, may be awarded to all participating members. This benefit is only available for an employee’s own used, and no accumulation of leave time will occur during the use of catastrophic illnessbank days. 3. (5) The CIB Catastrophic Bank Committee shall administer may request any documentation including doctor's statements before granting days. (h) Should the CIB. The Committee shall consist of two (2) members appointed Catastrophic Bank fall below 120 days, a special subscription period may be declared by the Association and two (2) members appointed by the School Board. The Committee shall determine which applicants are qualified to use the CIB, how many days each applicant may use, and what information applicants must provide to the Catastrophic Bank Committee. Decisions of the CIB Committee shall be final, and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.