Common use of Catastrophic Illness Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Illness. a. Tenured Teachers who: a) have a catastrophic illness, b) have exhausted all of their current and accumulated sick leave and, c) had at least thirty-one (31) days of unused sick leave at the start of the catastrophic illness shall be granted the greater of thirty (30) additional sick leave days or thirty percent (30%) of the total number of sick days the tenured Teacher had accumulated at the start of the catastrophic illness. Catastrophic illness shall be defined as an extended illness, injury, or surgery which results in an absence that continues for at least thirty-one (31) consecutive workdays. b. Upon return to service, any unused catastrophic illness days will be credited to the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. c. The parties acknowledge that there may be occasions for which a Teacher has exhausted all available sick and personal leave days for use in connection with the Teacher’s personal disability due to a catastrophic illness as defined in Article XVII.A.2.a. above. In such instance, an assessment shall be made by the CTC, in consultation with the Teacher or authorized Teacher representative, of how many sick leave days would be necessary until the disability will cease or until the end of the school term, whichever is less. Once determined, the CTC may request that other Teachers donate a maximum of four (4) sick leave days toward the total number of days needed (one day donation at a time). Such donated days must be used in the school year donated. No later than one (1) week after the use of such donated days, the CTC shall submit the total number of days donated with a complete list of Teachers in order of seniority (Appendix H-2). d. Upon return to service, a Teacher may continue to use donated sick days, if available, until the conclusion of the school year in which the days were donated.

Catastrophic Illness. a. Tenured Teachers who: a) have a catastrophic illness, b) have exhausted all of their current and accumulated sick leave and, c) had at least thirty-one (31) days of unused sick leave at the start of the catastrophic illness shall be granted the greater of thirty (30) additional sick leave days or thirty percent (30%) of the total number of sick days the tenured Teacher had accumulated at the start of the catastrophic illness. Catastrophic illness shall be defined as an extended illness, injury, or surgery which results in an absence that continues for at least thirty-thirty- one (31) consecutive workdays. b. Upon return to service, any unused catastrophic illness days will be credited to the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave. c. The parties acknowledge that there may be occasions for which a Teacher has exhausted all available sick and personal leave days for use in connection with the Teacher’s personal disability due to a catastrophic illness as defined in Article XVII.A.2.a. above. In such instance, an assessment shall be made by the CTC, in consultation with the Teacher or authorized Teacher representative, of how many sick leave days would be necessary until the disability will cease or until the end of the school term, whichever is less. Once determined, the CTC may request that other Teachers donate a maximum of four two (2four (4) sick leave days toward the total number of days needed (one day donation at a time). Such donated days must be used in the school year donated. No later than one (1) week after the use of such donated days, the CTC shall submit notifysubmit the total personnel department of thetotal number of days actually used, and the Teacher’s name from whom such days shall be deducted. (See donated with a complete list of Teachers in order of seniority (Appendix G H-2)). d. Upon return to service, a Teacher may continue to use donated sick days, if available, until the conclusion of the school year in which the days were donated.