Catastrophic Illness Leave Donation Program a. Purpose: The purpose of this program is to allow permanent bargaining contract unit employees to donate their accrued, unused sick leave to catastrophically ill or injured fellow employees (faculty, staff, or administrators) who have completely exhausted other paid leave benefits. The program is voluntary.
Catastrophic Illness Leave Donation Program a. The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program is voluntary.
Catastrophic Illness Leave Donation Program. (2017) The Judicial Branch recognizes that, in addition to the physical challenges arising from a catastrophic accident or illness, employees may also face significant financial challenges, particularly when they are unable to work for an extended period of time. In order to mitigate the potential financial impact of such occurrences, we support the establishment of catastrophic leave banks in accordance with the following procedures. For purposes of this article, a catastrophic accident or illness is defined as: An illness or injury that is so serious in nature that it requires constant care, long- term recuperation and/or rehabilitation, and is certified by a physician to require the employee’s absence from the workplace for eight (8) weeks or more. The catastrophic occurrence shall be of such a serious detriment that it prevents the employee from returning to work for an extended period of time due to his/her health condition, or in the case of an immediate family member, requires the employee’s presence as a primary caregiver. Program Details: Leave donations can be made by MSEA represented and confidential employees to other MSEA represented and confidential employees, on an ad hoc basis, who meet the following eligibility requirements: Recipient Eligibility Requirements: ● Must have completed at least one year of employment with the Judicial Branch. ● Must not have any disciplinary actions within their last three (3) years of state employment specifically related to chronic absenteeism. ● Must be absent due to the employee’s own non-occupational, personal illness or injury, or the personal illness or injury of a family member who resides with the employee. Family member, for this purpose, is defined as a parent, spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild or domestic partner’s child who resides with the employee. ● Must submit and continue to submit as requested, medical documentation satisfactory to management to show the medical condition(s) meets the definition of catastrophic illness. ● Is expected to be absent for time in excess of all types of accrued leave and compensatory time. Donated time may be used after an employee has been absent for four (4) weeks and exhausted all accrued leave time. ● Must be full-time employee authorized to work forty (40) hours per week. ● May be approved for up to two hundred forty (240) hours per bank established from this program. Donor Eligibility Requirements: ● Employees may donate Vacation and Compensatory le...
Catastrophic Illness Leave Donation Program
