Common use of Catastrophic Leave Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty with the District are eligible to contribute to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntary, but requires contribution to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated The Catastrophic Leave Bank is designed to provide an extension of available sick leave for all employees on active duty with receiving accrued sick leave. 10.13.1 Each employee may voluntarily participate in the District are eligible to contribute to the District’s Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation Only those who participate will be eligible to withdraw leave time from the bank. 10.13.2 Those currently enrolled will have one month to enroll from the date the plan is voluntaryapproved by the Board of Trustees and will be active participants upon enrollment. New employees will decide upon employment, but requires contribution to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw active participants until the completion of six months of employment. Thereafter, employees may enroll only during the open enrollment period February of each year. 10.13.3 To enroll, an employee must: a. Have a minimum of 8 days of accrued leave b. Make an initial donation of three days of sick leave and an annual subsequent donation of a minimum of one day of sick leave. 10.13.4 To be removed from the Banklist of participants, an employee must file a written request with the Human Resources office. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick Previously donated leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to will remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) 10.13.5 Donated days shall comprise the Catastrophic Leave Bank. The Director, Human Resources/Equal Employment Officer shall review the balance of the Leave Bank annually and advise the Board of Trustees as to whether the level of donations is sufficient. Recommendations by the Director may include, but not be limited to the following: a. Approve additional one-time donations from the participants. b. Approve a one-time suspension of the required annual employee donation. 10.13.6 Participants enrolling in are eligible to apply for catastrophic leave. Catastrophic illness or injury is a severe illness or injury which is expected to incapacitate the Bank employee for an extended period of time and which creates a financial hardship because the employee has exhausted all of his/her accumulated paid leave time of any and all description. Note: An employee’s job related illness or injury subject to worker’s compensation coverage under any District-supported long- or short-term disability coverage, with the exception of the first time and those returning from leavethirty (30) day waiting period, shall not be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity eligible for this catastrophic leave to the Bankprovision. 4) Days in 10.13.7 An employee is eligible to use the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to yearwhen the following conditions are met: a. The employee requesting use of the leave is a participant of the bank. 5) Days shall be contributed b. The employee has submitted a written request that includes a physician’s verification. c. The employee will not receive payment for the time absent due to the Bank and illness or injury from either worker’s compensation or short/long-term District-sponsored disability coverage. d. The employee has exhausted all balances in all paid leave categories. e. The employee has not withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of more than 20 days from the Catastrophic Leave Bank participantwithin the previous 12 months or more than 40 days during a lifetime. 6) f. There is sufficient leave in the bank. 10.13.8 The Director, Human Resources/Equal Employment Officer will provide payroll with authorization to pay employees from accumulated Catastrophic Leave Bank Bank. 10.13.9 The employee shall be administered by considered to be in a 3 member paid status while drawing from the Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed Bank; however, any and all leave that would be earned by the President employee during the period of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized support for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall will be required to contribute 1 day applied to the Bankleave and will not carry forward.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty When an eligible employee suffers a catastrophic illness or injury, and the eligible employee has exhausted all accrued leaves as a result of the illness/injury, then the eligible employee may file a request for donations of leave with the District are eligible Association. The request must be accompanied by a medical statement from the attending physician estimating the amount of time the employee will be unable to contribute work and the expected return to duty date. The Association will establish eligibility standards and will review the request to verify the employee's eligibility to receive leave donations. The Association will conduct the solicitation of donations and will be limited to an information-only solicitation, with no personal lobbying by employees. Solicitations will be conducted for a 30-day period of time and all donations will be submitted to the Association on the provided form. Donations can be made from the donor's Bonus hours, Annual Leave, and/or Personal Holiday. Sick Leave can only be donated when the employee has accrued at least 1,250 Sick Leave hours. Donations will be made by filling out an Application for Leave form, indicating the amount and type of leave to be donated, and if donating to a specific person, the name of the person receiving the donation written in the comments section of the form. These Application for Leave forms will be sent to the Association office for processing. (If no specific name is indicated on the form, the donation will go into a CCDSA Catastrophic Leave bank for use by eligible employees of this bargaining unit). The minimum donation is four (4) hours. Employees must have an Annual Leave balance of at least 40 hours after the donation. The Association will forward donations to the Department Payroll Section, where the donated time will be converted to dollars at the hourly rate of the donor. The dollars will then be converted to Sick Leave at the hourly rate of the recipient. If any donated hours remain at the end of the employee’s Catastrophic Leave period, they will transfer to the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntaryFrom the date of ratification of this Agreement forward, but requires contribution if an employee receives no donations or exhausts their donated hours, the employee may be eligible for up to 160 Catastrophic Leave Bank hours if approved by the BankAssociation. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw When an employee utilizes leave from the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of , the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution employee will be required to reimburse the bank with accrued Annual Leave at the rate of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30two (2) hours per pay period. No more than 2 days per year can This reimbursement will only be required for continuing participation in the planbank hours utilized up to a maximum of 160 hours. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) An employee may only have one open Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank deduction at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Banka time. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at an employee separates from employment for any reason before reimbursing the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank for borrowed time, the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day balance owed to the Bankbank will be deducted from the employee’s final paycheck, cash out check or both. Eligible Employees - The Catastrophic Leave Program is available to all collective bargaining unit employees who require a minimum of 160 hours of leave after all accrued leaves have been exhausted. This may also apply to intermittent leave situations directly associated with the catastrophic leave request. The following requirements must be met: • Employees must complete initial probation with the Department prior to becoming eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Program. • The illness or injury cannot be a result of an illegal act, nor can it be self-inflicted. • Employees must meet the following definition of a catastrophic illness/injury: Catastrophic Illness/injury is an illness or injury that keeps an employee from performing the duties of their job (i.e., the employee is hospitalized, homebound or is the primary care giver to a member of their immediate family). See section 11.5 for immediate family definition. Employees with an approved work-related Worker's Compensation claim are not eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Program, unless the employee has exhausted all hours provided under Article 13 of this Agreement. Regulating Program - The Association and the Department agree that should any problems or abusive practices arise, that the parties will meet to make reasonable adjustments to facilitate the administration of the program or to eliminate these abusive practices.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty When an eligible employee suffers a catastrophic illness or injury, and the eligible employee has exhausted all accrued leaves as a result of the illness/injury, then the eligible employee may file a request for donations of leave with the District are eligible Association. The request must be accompanied by a medical statement from the attending physician estimating the amount of time the employee will be unable to contribute work and the expected return to duty date. The Association will establish eligibility standards and will review the request to verify the employee's eligibility to receive leave donations. The Association will conduct the solicitation of donations and will be limited to an information-only solicitation, with no personal lobbying by employees. Solicitations will be conducted for a 30-day period of time and all donations will be submitted to the Association on the provided form. Donations can be made from the donor's Bonus hours, Annual Leave, and/or Personal Holiday. Sick Leave can only be donated when the employee has accrued at least 1,250 Sick Leave hours. Donations will be made by filling out an Application for Leave form, indicating the amount and type of leave to be donated, and if donating to a specific person, the name of the person receiving the donation written in the comments section of the form. These Application for Leave forms will be sent to the Association office for processing. (If no specific name is indicated on the form, the donation will go into a CCDSA Catastrophic Leave bank for use by eligible employees of this bargaining unit). The minimum donation is four (4) hours. Employees must have an Annual Leave balance of at least 40 hours after the donation. The Association will forward donations to the Department Payroll Section, where the donated time will be converted to dollars at the hourly rate of the donor. The dollars will then be converted to Sick Leave at the hourly rate of the recipient. If any donated hours remain at the end of the employee’s Catastrophic Leave period, they will transfer to the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntaryFrom the date of ratification of this Agreement forward, but requires contribution if an employee receives no donations or exhausts their donated hours, the employee may be eligible for up to 160 Catastrophic Leave Bank hours if approved by the BankAssociation. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw When an employee utilizes leave from the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of , the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution employee will be required to reimburse the bank with accrued Annual Leave at the rate of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30two (2) hours per pay period. No more than 2 days per year can This reimbursement will only be required for continuing participation in the planbank hours utilized up to a maximum of 160 hours. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) An employee may only have one open Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank deduction at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Banka time. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at an employee separates from employment for any reason before reimbursing the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the CCDSA Catastrophic Leave Bank for borrowed time, the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day balance owed to the Bankbank will be deducted from the employee’s final paycheck, cash out check or both. Eligible Employees - The Catastrophic Leave Program is available to all collective bargaining unit employees who require a minimum of 160 hours of leave after all accrued leaves have been exhausted. This may also apply to intermittent leave situations directly associated with the catastrophic leave request. The following requirements must be met:  Employees must complete initial probation with the Department prior to becoming eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Program.  The illness or injury cannot be a result of an illegal act, nor can it be self-inflicted.  Employees must meet the following definition of a catastrophic illness/injury: Catastrophic Illness/injury is an illness or injury that keeps an employee from performing the duties of their job (i.e., the employee is hospitalized, homebound or is the primary care giver to a member of their immediate family). See section 11.5 for immediate family definition. Employees with an approved work-related Worker's Compensation claim are not eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Program, unless the employee has exhausted all hours provided under Article 13 of this Agreement. Regulating Program - The Association and the Department agree that should any problems or abusive practices arise, that the parties will meet to make reasonable adjustments to facilitate the administration of the program or to eliminate these abusive practices.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated The Catastrophic Leave Bank is designed to provide an extension of available sick leave for all employees on active duty with receiving accrued sick leave. 10.13.1 Each employee may voluntarily participate in the District are eligible to contribute to the District’s Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation Only those who participate will be eligible to withdraw leave time from the bank. 10.13.2 Those currently enrolled will have one month to enroll from the date the plan is voluntaryapproved by the Board of Trustees and will be active participants upon enrollment. New employees will decide upon employment, but requires contribution to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw active participants until the completion of six months of employment. Thereafter, employees may enroll only during the open enrollment period February of each year. 10.13.3 To enroll, an employee must: a. Have a minimum of 8 days of accrued leave b. Make an initial donation of three days of sick leave and an annual subsequent donation of a minimum of one day of sick leave. 10.13.4 To be removed from the Banklist of participants, an employee must file a written request with Human Resources. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick Previously donated leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to will remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) 10.13.5 Donated days shall comprise the Catastrophic Leave Bank. The Director, Human Resources/Equal Employment Officer shall review the balance of the Leave Bank annually and advise the Board of Trustees as to whether the level of donations is sufficient. Recommendations by the Director may include, but not be limited to the following: a. Approve additional one-time donations from the participants. b. Approve a one-time suspension of the required annual employee donation. 10.13.6 Participants enrolling in are eligible to apply for catastrophic leave. Catastrophic illness or injury is a severe illness or injury which is expected to incapacitate the Bank employee for an extended period of time and which creates a financial hardship because the employee has exhausted all of his/her accumulated paid leave time of any and all description. Note: An employee’s job related illness or injury subject to worker’s compensation coverage under any District-supported long- or short-term disability coverage, with the exception of the first time and those returning from leavethirty (30) day waiting period, shall not be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity eligible for this catastrophic leave to the Bankprovision. 4) Days in 10.13.7 An employee is eligible to use the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to yearwhen the following conditions are met: a. The employee requesting use of the leave is a participant of the bank. 5) Days shall be contributed b. The employee has submitted a written request that includes a physician’s verification. c The employee will not receive payment for the time absent due to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participantillness or injury from either worker’s compensation or short/long-term District-sponsored disability coverage. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty with the District are eligible to contribute to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntary, but requires contribution to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from form year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty 1) The definition of Catastrophic Leave for an employee is a documented illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time. 2) Eligibility: Teamsters Local 1932 members who have permanent status in the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools classified Teamsters bargaining unit. 3) Requests for Catastrophic Leave shall be submitted to the Union via the Teamsters Stewards or assigned Teamsters Business Agent. 4) Once approved, Payroll will review for proper eligibility and/or make the appropriate leave adjustments. 5) Participation in the Catastrophic Leave Program is voluntary. Donations to the bank will occur as needed. 6) Union members electing to participate in the program must submit a completed Catastrophic Leave Program Donation Form that holds the Superintendent and Teamsters Local 1932 harmless and authorizes the Superintendent to donate accumulated sick leave in not less than full day increments. 7) Employees requiring the need to use the Catastrophic Leave Program must meet all of the following criteria: a) Have permanent employment status with the District Superintendent. b) Have met the criteria and qualify for the Catastrophic Leave. c) Have exhausted all available paid leave. 8) Donations of eligible leave credits are irrevocable once deducted from donors’ sick leave accounts. 9) Unit members in need of Catastrophic Leave must submit a “Request for Catastrophic Leave” form to the Union via the on-site Teamsters Stewards or the assigned Teamsters Business Agent. 10) A Union Catastrophic Leave Committee shall determine how much, if any, leave will be donated to the applicant and the Union will notify the applicant and Payroll Department. Both the donor and the applicant of Catastrophic Leave shall remain confidential to all except the Catastrophic Leave Committee and the Payroll Department. 11) An employee must meet the requirements to donate as outlined in the CBA Catastrophic Leave article. Currently, an employee may donate from prior year sick leave accrual on a voluntary and confidential basis, in increments of eight (8) hours, not to exceed a total of fifty percent (50%) of the donor's sick leave balance per employee. Donations may be made to Teamsters 1932 members within the bargaining unit only, example: Managers may not donate to a Teamster member vis-à-vis. 12) An employee is not eligible to contribute donate hours if their resulting sick leave balance would fall below 160 hours. (Examples: If a donating employee has prior year accrual of 200 hours, 40 hours may be donated. If a donating employee has 120 hours of accrued sick leave, no donation may be made.) Current year sick leave allocation may not be used towards a donation or counted in sick leave balance. Donations will be for the specified employee's Catastrophic Leave only. The total donation available to any one employee will be limited to a total of one thousand forty (1040) hours per fiscal year. The employee on an approved medical leave of absence who is receiving Catastrophic Leave can continue to receive benefits as defined in Article 4.8. 13) On an as needed basis, the Union may ask for donations to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntaryNames of donors will remain confidential. Once notified of donations, but requires contribution the Payroll Department will make the appropriate leave adjustments. 14) All donors shall sign voluntary sick leave donation release forms. 15) Hold Harmless: Participating unit members shall hold the Superintendent and the Union harmless in relation to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted any items related to withdraw from the Bankthis article. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment unit member agrees that it will not be required file any claim or lawsuit of any kind related to contribute to remain eligible to draw any request, denial, or use of any leave from the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling Program. Nothing in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall these provisions should be required to contribute 1 day construed as a guarantee of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate any set amount of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number donation of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required or to contribute 1 day to the Bankany unit member.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty 1) The definition of Catastrophic Leave for an employee is a documented illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time. 2) Eligibility: Teamsters Local 1932 members who have permanent status in the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools classified Teamsters bargaining unit. 3) Requests for Catastrophic Leave shall be submitted to the Union via the Teamsters Stewards or assigned Teamsters Business Agent. 4) Once approved, Payroll will review for proper eligibility and/or make the appropriate leave adjustments. needed. 5) Participation in the Catastrophic Leave Program is voluntary. Donations to the bank will occur as 6) Union members electing to participate in the program must submit a completed Catastrophic Leave Program Donation Form that holds the Superintendent and Teamsters Local 1932 harmless and authorizes the Superintendent to donate accumulated sick leave in not less than full day increments. 7) Employees requiring the need to use the Catastrophic Leave Program must meet all of the following criteria: a) Have permanent employment status with the District Superintendent. b) Have met the criteria and qualify for the Catastrophic Leave. c) Have exhausted all available paid leave. 8) Donations of eligible leave credits are irrevocable once deducted from donors’ sick leave accounts. 9) Unit members in need of Catastrophic Leave must submit a “Request for Catastrophic Leave” form to the Union via the on-site Teamsters Stewards or the assigned Teamsters Business Agent. 10) A Union Catastrophic Leave Committee shall determine how much, if any, leave will be donated to the applicant and the Union will notify the applicant and Payroll Department. Both the donor and the applicant of Catastrophic Leave shall remain confidential to all except the Catastrophic Leave Committee and the Payroll Department. 11) An employee must meet the requirements to donate as outlined in the CBA Catastrophic Leave article. Currently, an employee may donate from prior year sick leave accrual on a voluntary and confidential basis, in increments of eight (8) hours, not to exceed a total of fifty percent (50%) of the donor's sick leave balance per employee. Donations may be made to Teamsters 1932 members within the bargaining unit only, example: Managers may not donate to a Teamster member vis-à-vis. 12) An employee is not eligible to contribute donate hours if their resulting sick leave balance would fall below 160 hours. (Examples: If a donating employee has prior year accrual of 200 hours, 40 hours may be donated. If a donating employee has 120 hours of accrued sick leave, no donation may be made.) Current year sick leave allocation may not be used towards a donation or counted in sick leave balance. Donations will be for the specified employee's Catastrophic Leave only. The total donation available to any one employee will be limited to a total of one thousand forty (1040) hours per fiscal year. The employee on an approved medical leave of absence who is receiving Catastrophic Leave can continue to receive benefits as defined in Article 4.8. 13) On an as needed basis, the Union may ask for donations to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntaryNames of donors will remain confidential. Once notified of donations, but requires contribution the Payroll Department will make the appropriate leave adjustments. 14) All donors shall sign voluntary sick leave donation release forms. 15) Hold Harmless: Participating unit members shall hold the Superintendent and the Union harmless in relation to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted any items related to withdraw from the Bankthis article. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment unit member agrees that it will not be required file any claim or lawsuit of any kind related to contribute to remain eligible to draw any request, denial, or use of any leave from the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling Program. Nothing in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall these provisions should be required to contribute 1 day construed as a guarantee of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate any set amount of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number donation of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required or to contribute 1 day to the Bankany unit member.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty with the District are eligible to contribute to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntary, but requires contribution to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) . An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30. No more than 2 days per year can be required for continuing participation in the plan. At member’s discretion, more days can be contributed if they so wish. 2) . Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at the time of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) . Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) . Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) . Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) . The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) . Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) 8. Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) . If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.

Catastrophic Leave. All This agreement is intended to assist an eligible employee1 “employee” in the event the employee suffers a severe, incapacitating illness or injury which is expected to continue for a period of at least five (5) days or more, which prevents the employee from performing his or her duties. It is intended to provide the employee with voluntary donations from other eligible, certificated employees (UPE represented employees) for the purpose of continuing income due to the exhaustion of all of accumulated leaves. The continuance of income to the employee is predicated on active duty with the District are amount of contributions donated by eligible to contribute to certificated employees within the bargaining unit. a. Any permanent eligible employee may request a Catastrophic Leave by submitting the Catastrophic Leave BankRequest Form (Attachment A) and supporting medical verification up to a maximum of one [1] year from the start date of the catastrophic leave approval. Participation A Physician Statement (Attachment B) is voluntaryrequired indicating the begin date and end date of the catastrophic leave. b. All eligible, but requires contribution certificated employees (UPE represented employees) of the District shall be allowed to donate, by transferring sick leave from their existing leave accumulations for full use and credit for the period of the catastrophic leave of absence by completing the Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave (Attachment C). UPE members can donate accumulated “eligible sick leave credits” at a minimum of a day2 initially and then in one [1] hour increments thereafter. Potential leave benefits provided in Article 6 Section 2(a) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District and Union (i.e., half-pay sick days) is not eligible donations for transfer. c. Donations will be accepted up to the Bank. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw from the Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution will be required of participants if the needed number of days in to cover the Bank falls below 30period of time stated above and will be accumulated on a first received basis. No more than 2 days per year can All donations received over and above the needed amount will be required for continuing participation in returned to the plandonor. At member’s discretionThe “last in”, more days can “first out” method will be contributed if they so wish. 2) Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing from used to facilitate the bank at the time return of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain donated leave. The donor may donate at a future date if approved for an extension. 1The definition of an “eligible to draw from employee” is a member of the Bank. If a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining bargaining unit who annually accrues sick leave at the time days and is not employed on an hourly basis (e.g. per diem employees). 2The definition of the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to year. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, “day” is based on the appropriate form, will serve as the participantindividual certificated employee’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year work day pursuant to year until cancelled by the participanttheir job classification / specification. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.

Catastrophic Leave. All certificated employees on active duty When an eligible employee suffers a catastrophic illness or injury, and the eligible employee has exhausted all accrued leaves as a result of the illness/injury, then the eligible employee may file a request for donations of leave with the District are Association. The request must be accompanied by a medical statement from the attending physician estimating the amount of time the employee will be unable to work and the expected return to duty date. The Executive Board of Directors for the Association will establish eligibility standards and will review the request to verify the employee's eligibility to receive leave donations. The Association will conduct the solicitation of donations and will be limited to an information-only solicitation, with no personal lobbying by employees. Solicitations will be conducted for a 30-day period of time. Donations can be made from the donor's Bonus hours, Annual Leave, and/or Personal Holiday. Sick Leave cannot be donated. Donations will be made by filling out the Catastrophic Leave Donation Form, indicating the amount and type of leave to be donated, and if donating to a specific person, the name of the person receiving the donation written in the comments section of the form. These donation forms will be sent to Payroll for processing. (If no specific name is indicated on the form, the donation will go into a LVPPACE Catastrophic leave bank for use by eligible to contribute employees of this bargaining unit). The minimum donation is four (4) hours. Employees must have an Annual leave balance of at least 80 hours after the donation. The employee donating time will forward donations to the Department Payroll Section, where the donated time will be converted to dollars at the hourly rate of the donor. The dollars will then be converted to sick leave at the hourly rate of the recipient. If any donated hours remain at the end of the employee’s Catastrophic Leave period, they will transfer to the LVPPACE Catastrophic Leave Bank. Participation is voluntaryFrom the date of ratification of this Agreement forward, but requires contribution if an employee receives no donations or exhausts their donated hours, the employee may be eligible for up to 160 Catastrophic Leave Bank hours if approved by the BankExecutive Board. Only contributors will be permitted to withdraw When an employee utilizes leave from the LVPPACE Catastrophic Leave Bank. The annual rate of contribution by each participant for each school year shall be 1 day of , the current sick leave/personal necessity leave. Contributions shall be made between July 1 and October 1 of each school year. New hires and temporary teachers offered employment will be permitted to contribute within 30 days of beginning work. There will be no subsequent open enrollment period. 1) An additional day of contribution employee will be required to reimburse the bank with accrued Annual Leave at the rate of participants if the number of days in the Bank falls below 30two (2) hours per pay period. No more than 2 days per year can This reimbursement will only be required for continuing participation in bank hours utilized up to a maximum of 160 hours. Employees have the planoption of making a one-time payment of the balance owed. At member’s discretionAn employee may only have one open Catastrophic Leave deduction at a time. In the event of a subsequent need for donations, more days can be contributed if the employee may submit a new CAT Leave Application. If approved, the Associations will conduct the solicitation for donations only. The employee cannot borrow from the bank since they so wish. 2) are currently reimbursing the bank and may only have one open Catastrophic Leave deduction at a time. If an employee separates from employment for any reason before reimbursing the LVPPACE Catastrophic Leave Bank participants who are drawing for borrowed time, the balance owed to the bank will be deducted from the bank at the time of the annual assessment will not be required to contribute to remain eligible to draw from the Bankemployee’s final paycheck, cash out check or both. If after said deduction, there is a Catastrophic Leave Bank participant has no remaining sick leave at deficiency, the time of employee will be obligated to pay the annual assessment, they need not contribute the additional day deficiency to remain a participant in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 3) Participants enrolling in the Bank LVPPACE for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day sole purpose of sick leave/personal necessity leave to the Bank. 4) Days in reimbursing the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall accumulate from year to yearwithin 12 months. 5) Days shall be contributed to the Bank and withdrawn without regard to the daily rate of pay of the Catastrophic Leave Bank participant. 6) The Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be administered by a 3 member Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee appointed by the President of the Association and a representative from the District. 7) Enrollment, on the appropriate form, will serve as the participant’s authorization form annual sick/personal necessity leave contributions and will continue from year to year until cancelled by the participant. 8) Cancellation, on the proper form, may be affected at any time and the participant will not be eligible to draw from the Bank as of the effective date of cancellation. Sick/personal necessity leave previously authorized for the contribution to the Bank will not be returned if the participant effects cancellation. 9) If the number of days in the Bank at the beginning of a school year exceeds 1,000, no contribution shall be required of returning participants. Those participants joining the Catastrophic Leave Bank for the first time and those returning from leave, shall be required to contribute 1 day to the Bank.