Common use of Catastrophic Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 13.20.1 A catastrophic sick leave bank will be established to provide supplemental sick leave to unit members who will gain participation by donating one sick leave day as prescribed by this article of the contract. 13.20.2 Participation in the catastrophic sick leave program is voluntary. An enrollment contribution shall be one donated sick leave day per participating member. 13.20.3 Eligibility to draw from the bank is limited only to those unit members who have donated to the bank. Donations will be made during the open enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Donations will be made in writing on the form obtained from Personnel. Donations are irrevocable. 13.20.4 New hires and unit members previously not participating will be allowed to donate one day and gain participation rights during the enrollment period or within thirty (30) days of their date of hire. 13.20.5 In any given year, when there are less than 400 available days in the bank after the open enrollment period, participants wishing to continue eligibility must donate one (1) additional day. Any given year when the bank reaches 400 or more days, only previously non-participating unit members who wish to join will donate. 13.20.6 Unit members must exhaust all accrued sick leave before becoming eligible to apply to the bank. 13.20.7 The catastrophic sick leave bank will be administered by a committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee thereof, and two (2) appointed representatives of the MHFT. Available days can be granted to the applicant with two (2) committee members’ approval. Appeals of denied days can be made to the MHFT executive council whose decisions shall be final. All participating members agree to hold harmless the District and the MHFT for any and all claims relating to the administration of the catastrophic leave bank. 13.20.8 Qualification for catastrophic sick leave is triggered by an illness or injury that has incapacitated and is likely to continue to incapacitate an employee for an extended period of time, requiring that the employee be absent from work. Examples include but are not limited to non work related injuries, cancer, heart disease, strokes, respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, severe arthritis, nervous disorders, Alzheimer’s. Work related injuries that extend beyond the duration of worker’s compensation coverage might also apply. Absences due to illnesses of family members of the employee are not covered by catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.9 Application to receive sick days from the bank shall include a report from a medical doctor indicating the nature of the illness, prognosis, and best estimate of the duration of the work restriction. Such information will be kept confidential among committee members administering the catastrophic sick leave bank and the Human Resources Department. The committee can, at this time, require examination of the applicant by a physician of the committee’s choice providing that the physician is a member of one of the District’s health plans. 13.20.10 No more than twenty (20) available days shall be granted to any participating member at one time. Additional available days may be granted to the participating member upon review by the administering committee not to exceed a total of 50 days per unit member for an enrollment year. 13.20.11 Participating employees will use accumulated sick leave days, and granted bank days, before using the 100 days of sub differential disability leave as provided by the Education Code. 13.20.12 A participating member retains all employment rights while on catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.13 The District will maintain an account of donated days, available days and participating employees. This account will be furnished to the MHFT annually at the conclusion of the open enrollment period. Such information will also be made available to the MHFT upon request as needed to administer the catastrophic sick leave bank.

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 13.20.1 13.19.1 A catastrophic sick leave bank will be established to provide supplemental sick leave to unit members who will gain participation by donating one sick leave day as prescribed by this article of the contract. 13.20.2 13.19.2 Participation in the catastrophic sick leave program is voluntary. An enrollment contribution shall be one donated sick leave day per participating member. 13.20.3 13.19.3 Eligibility to draw from the bank is limited only to those unit members who have donated to the bank. Donations will be made during the open enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Donations will be made in writing on the form obtained from Personnel. Donations are irrevocable. 13.20.4 13.19.4 New hires and unit members previously not participating will be allowed to donate one day and gain participation rights during the enrollment period or within thirty (30) days of their date of hire. 13.20.5 13.19.5 In any given year, when there are less than 400 available days in the bank after the open enrollment period, participants wishing to continue eligibility must donate one one (1) additional day. Any given year when the bank reaches 400 or more days, only previously non-participating unit members who wish to join will donate. 13.20.6 13.19.6 Unit members must exhaust all accrued sick leave before becoming eligible to apply to the bank. 13.20.7 13.19.7 The catastrophic sick leave bank will be administered by a committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee thereof, and two (2) appointed representatives of the MHFT. Available days can be granted to the applicant with two (2) committee members’ approval. Appeals of denied days can be made to the MHFT executive council whose decisions shall be final. All participating members agree to hold harmless the District and the MHFT for any and all claims relating to the administration of the catastrophic leave bank. 13.20.8 13.19.8 Qualification for catastrophic sick leave is triggered by an illness or injury that has incapacitated and is likely to continue to incapacitate an employee for an extended period of time, requiring that the employee be absent from work. Examples include but are not limited to non work related injuries, cancer, heart disease, strokes, respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, severe arthritis, nervous disorders, Alzheimer’s. Work related injuries that extend beyond the duration of worker’s compensation coverage might also apply. Absences due to illnesses of family members of the employee are not covered by catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.9 13.19.9 Application to receive sick days from the bank shall include a report from a medical doctor indicating the nature of the illness, prognosis, and best estimate of the duration of the work restriction. Such information will be kept confidential among committee members administering the catastrophic sick leave bank and the Human Resources Department. The committee can, at this time, require examination of the applicant by a physician of the committee’s choice providing that the physician is a member of one of the District’s health plans. 13.20.10 13.19.10 No more than twenty (20) available days shall be granted to any participating member at one time. Additional available days may be granted to the participating member upon review by the administering committee not to exceed a total of 50 days per unit member for an enrollment year. 13.20.11 13.19.11 Participating employees will use accumulated sick leave days, and granted bank days, before using the 100 days of sub differential disability leave as provided by the Education Code. 13.20.12 13.19.12 A participating member retains all employment rights while on catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.13 13.19.13 The District will maintain an account of donated days, available days and participating employees. This account will be furnished to the MHFT annually at the conclusion of the open enrollment period. Such information will also be made available to the MHFT upon request as needed to administer the catastrophic sick leave bank.

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 13.20.1 A 1. Any educator may participate in a voluntary catastrophic sick leave bank will be established to provide supplemental sick leave to unit members who will gain participation maintained by donating one sick leave day as prescribed by this article of the contractUSDB. 13.20.2 Participation in the catastrophic sick leave program is voluntary2. An enrollment contribution shall be one donated sick leave day per participating member. 13.20.3 Eligibility to draw from the bank is limited only to those unit members who have donated to the bank. Donations will be made during the open enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Donations will be made in writing on the form obtained from Personnel. Donations Only contributing educators are irrevocable. 13.20.4 New hires and unit members previously not participating will be allowed to donate one day and gain participation rights during the enrollment period or within thirty (30) days of their date of hire. 13.20.5 In any given year, when there are less than 400 available days in the bank after the open enrollment period, participants wishing to continue eligibility must donate one (1) additional day. Any given year when the bank reaches 400 or more days, only previously non-participating unit members who wish to join will donate. 13.20.6 Unit members must exhaust all accrued sick leave before becoming eligible to apply to the bank. 13.20.7 The catastrophic sick leave bank will be administered by a committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee thereof, and two (2) appointed representatives of the MHFT. Available days can be granted to the applicant with two (2) committee members’ approval. Appeals of denied days can be made to the MHFT executive council whose decisions shall be final. All participating members agree to hold harmless the District and the MHFT for any and all claims relating to the administration of the catastrophic leave bank. 13.20.8 Qualification for catastrophic sick leave is triggered by an illness or injury that has incapacitated and is likely to continue to incapacitate an employee for an extended period of time, requiring that the employee be absent from work. Examples include but are not limited to non work related injuries, cancer, heart disease, strokes, respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, severe arthritis, nervous disorders, Alzheimer’s. Work related injuries that extend beyond the duration of worker’s compensation coverage might also apply. Absences due to illnesses of family members of the employee are not covered by catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.9 Application to receive sick days from the bank 3. USDB shall include a report from a medical doctor indicating the nature of the illness, prognosis, and best estimate of the duration of the work restriction. Such information will be kept confidential among committee members administering offer annual enrollment for the catastrophic sick leave bank and the Human Resources Department. The committee can, at this time, require examination of the applicant by a physician of the committee’s choice providing that the physician is a member of one of the District’s health plansto educators. 13.20.10 No more than twenty 4. Participating educators contribute at least one (201) available days shall be granted to any participating member at one time. Additional available days may be granted day of sick leave to the participating member upon review by the administering committee not bank each year, prior to exceed a total September 15 or within two (2) weeks of 50 days per unit member for an enrollment yearhire, in writing. 13.20.11 Participating employees will use accumulated sick 5. USDB educators are not eligible for the USDB catastrophic leave days, and granted bank days, before using the 100 days of sub differential disability leave as policy provided by the Education CodeBoard to other USDB employees. 13.20.12 6. Only severe, extended illness and catastrophic medical problems will be eligible for catastrophic leave. Life threatening illness or severe accidents requiring extended recovery periods will be given first priority. Routine illness or short-term medical conditions do not qualify. 7. Catastrophic sick leave may only be requested when all other sick and personal leave is exhausted. 8. Catastrophic sick leave shall be requested in writing to USDB and must include the following information: a) A participating member retains all employment rights while on description of the catastrophic need b) Verifiable evidence of the nature and severity of the catastrophic need c) An anticipated recovery date d) The number of sick leave days requested. 9. Catastrophic Sick Leave committee a) An appointed administrative committee reviews educator requests for catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.13 b) The District will maintain an account of donated days, available days and participating employees. This account will be furnished to the MHFT annually at the conclusion committee consists of the open enrollment periodfollowing members: (1) One (1) administrator and one (1) HR staff member (2) One (1) Association board member appointed by USDBEA c) After review, the committee shall either approve the request, approve only a portion of the requested leave, or shall deny the request. 10. Such information will also be made available to the MHFT upon Catastrophic leave shall not exceed twenty (20) days per request as needed to administer the catastrophic sick leave bankor sixty (60) days per school year.

Catastrophic Sick Leave. 13.20.1 A 1. Any educator may participate in a voluntary catastrophic sick leave bank will be established to provide supplemental sick leave to unit members who will gain participation maintained by donating one sick leave day as prescribed by this article of the contractUSDB. 13.20.2 Participation in the catastrophic sick leave program is voluntary2. An enrollment contribution shall be one donated sick leave day per participating member. 13.20.3 Eligibility to draw from the bank is limited only to those unit members who have donated to the bank. Donations will be made during the open enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Donations will be made in writing on the form obtained from Personnel. Donations Only contributing educators are irrevocable. 13.20.4 New hires and unit members previously not participating will be allowed to donate one day and gain participation rights during the enrollment period or within thirty (30) days of their date of hire. 13.20.5 In any given year, when there are less than 400 available days in the bank after the open enrollment period, participants wishing to continue eligibility must donate one (1) additional day. Any given year when the bank reaches 400 or more days, only previously non-participating unit members who wish to join will donate. 13.20.6 Unit members must exhaust all accrued sick leave before becoming eligible to apply to the bank. 13.20.7 The catastrophic sick leave bank will be administered by a committee composed of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee thereof, and two (2) appointed representatives of the MHFT. Available days can be granted to the applicant with two (2) committee members’ approval. Appeals of denied days can be made to the MHFT executive council whose decisions shall be final. All participating members agree to hold harmless the District and the MHFT for any and all claims relating to the administration of the catastrophic leave bank. 13.20.8 Qualification for catastrophic sick leave is triggered by an illness or injury that has incapacitated and is likely to continue to incapacitate an employee for an extended period of time, requiring that the employee be absent from work. Examples include but are not limited to non work related injuries, cancer, heart disease, strokes, respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, severe arthritis, nervous disorders, Alzheimer’s. Work related injuries that extend beyond the duration of worker’s compensation coverage might also apply. Absences due to illnesses of family members of the employee are not covered by catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.9 Application to receive sick days from the bank 3. USDB shall include a report from a medical doctor indicating the nature of the illness, prognosis, and best estimate of the duration of the work restriction. Such information will be kept confidential among committee members administering offer annual enrollment for the catastrophic sick leave bank and the Human Resources Department. The committee can, at this time, require examination of the applicant by a physician of the committee’s choice providing that the physician is a member of one of the District’s health plansto educators. 13.20.10 No more than twenty 4. Participating educators contribute at least one (201) available days shall be granted to any participating member at one time. Additional available days may be granted day of sick leave to the participating member upon review by the administering committee not bank each year, prior to exceed a total September 15 or within two (2) weeks of 50 days per unit member for an enrollment yearhire, in writing. 13.20.11 Participating employees will use accumulated sick 5. USDB educators are not eligible for the USDB catastrophic leave days, and granted bank days, before using the 100 days of sub differential disability leave as policy provided by the Education CodeBoard to other USDB employees. 13.20.12 6. Only severe, extended illness and catastrophic medical problems will be eligible for catastrophic leave. Life threatening illness or severe accidents requiring extended recovery periods will be given first priority. Routine illness or short-term medical conditions do not qualify. 7. Catastrophic sick leave may only be requested when all other sick and personal leave is exhausted. 8. Catastrophic sick leave shall be requested in writing to USDB and must include the following information: a) A participating member retains all employment rights while on description of the catastrophic need b) Verifiable evidence of the nature and severity of the catastrophic need c) An anticipated recovery date d) The number of sick leave days requested. 9. Catastrophic Sick Leave committee a) An appointed administrative committee reviews educator requests for catastrophic sick leave. 13.20.13 b) The District will maintain an account of donated days, available days and participating employees. This account will be furnished to the MHFT annually at the conclusion committee consists of the open enrollment periodfollowing members: (1) One (1) administrator and one (1) HR staff member (2) One (1) educator chosen by the educator. c) After review, the committee shall either approve the request, approve only a portion of the requested leave, or shall deny the request. 10. Such information will also be made available to the MHFT upon request as needed to administer the catastrophic sick Catastrophic leave bankshall not exceed sixty (60) days per school year.