Common use of Catastrophic Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 10.2.1 The District shall maintain an RBTA Catastrophic Leave Bank. This Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be maintained to provide paid leave to bargaining unit members who have exhausted all earned sick leave as described in Section 10.1 above who are suffering from catastrophic illnesses or injuries as verified by a physician and are not receiving benefits provided by any income protection insurance program. Catastrophic leave shall also be available to unit members who need to care for an immediate family member who is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury as verified by a physician. The District shall provide the Association upon request a statement of activity on the bank for the prior month as well as the monthly ending balance of days in the bank. 10.2.2 A probationary or permanent unit member may donate up to five (5) days of sick leave per year to the Catastrophic Leave Bank described in Section 10.2.1 above. Such donations shall be irrevocable. Sick leave which is donated under this section shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave authorized under Section 10.1 above. A bargaining unit member who wishes to donate sick leave shall execute an authorization for the donation of the sick leave and an assignment of the leave to the leave bank This authorization must confirm the understanding that the donation of sick leave to the Catastrophic Leave Bank is voluntary and irrevocable. The authorization must further indicate unit member agreement to indemnify and hold the District and the Association harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action related to the donation. Solicitations for donations to the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be the sole responsibility of the Association. 10.2.3 A catastrophic illness or injury shall be defined by Education Code Section 44043.5. The District and the Association reserve the right to amend the definition of a catastrophic illness or injury upon mutual agreement. The use of catastrophic leave by a bargaining unit member shall be by mutual agreement of the District and the Association. 10.2.4 While utilizing the Catastrophic Leave Bank, a unit member shall be deemed to be on a paid sick leave. One donated day, when combined with one day of substitute differential pay, shall cause said unit member’s daily rate of pay to remain at 100%. A bargaining unit member who has been approved to use catastrophic leave agrees to indemnify and hold the District and the Association harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action related to the use of said leave. 10.2.5 This section supersedes any obligations of the district under Education Code Section 44043.5. 10.2.6 Any further regulations regarding the administration of the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be mutually developed by the District and the Association.

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 10.2.1 The District shall maintain an RBTA a Catastrophic Leave Bank. This Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be maintained to provide paid leave to bargaining unit members who have exhausted all earned sick leave as described in Section 10.1 above who are suffering from catastrophic illnesses or injuries as verified by a physician and are not receiving benefits provided by any income protection insurance program. Catastrophic leave shall also be available to unit members who need to care for an immediate family member who is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury as verified by a physician. The District shall provide the Association upon request a statement of activity on the bank for the prior month as well as the monthly ending balance of days in the bank. 10.2.2 A probationary or permanent unit member may donate up to five (5) days of sick leave per year to the Catastrophic Leave Bank described in Section 10.2.1 above. Such donations shall be irrevocable. Sick leave which is donated under this section shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave authorized under Section 10.1 above. A bargaining unit member who wishes to donate sick leave shall execute an authorization for the donation of the sick leave and an assignment of the leave to the leave bank This authorization must confirm the understanding that the donation of sick leave to the Catastrophic Leave Bank is voluntary and irrevocable. The authorization must further indicate unit member agreement to indemnify and hold the District and the Association harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action related to the donation. Solicitations for donations to the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be the sole responsibility of the Association. 10.2.3 A catastrophic illness or injury shall be defined by Education Code Section 44043.5. The District and the Association reserve the right to amend the definition of a catastrophic illness or injury upon mutual agreement. The use of catastrophic leave by a bargaining unit member shall be by mutual agreement of the District and the Association. 10.2.4 While utilizing the Catastrophic Leave Bank, a unit member shall be deemed to be on a paid sick leave. One donated day, when combined with one day of substitute differential pay, shall cause said unit member’s daily rate of pay to remain at 100%. A bargaining unit member who has been approved to use catastrophic leave agrees to indemnify and hold the District and the Association harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action related to the use of said leave. 10.2.5 This section supersedes any obligations of the district under Education Code Section 44043.5. 10.2.6 Any further regulations regarding the administration of the Catastrophic Leave Bank shall be mutually developed by the District and the Association.