Common use of Catastrophic Injury/Illness Time Bank Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Injury/Illness Time Bank. Upon approval of the Local 1909 Executive Board and the City Manager or his or her designated representative, a time bank may be established for the benefit of an employee who is incapacitated by a catastrophic illness or injury. The intent of this program is to allow sworn Hayward Fire Department members to donate eligible time in order to assist catastrophically ill or injured employees who have exhausted all available paid accruals to maintain a paid status as long as possible. Catastrophic injury or illness is defined as a medically certified, severe and disabling non-industrial condition resulting in an employee's inability to work. Employees may submit requests to donate earned vacation and/or compensatory time on a voluntary basis subject to the conditions listed below.