Central Sick Leave Bank (CSLB Sample Clauses

Central Sick Leave Bank (CSLB a. The purpose of this bank is to provide income continuation of any participating MFT member who has suffered a catastrophic illness and/or injury after exhausting his/her CTO/disability bank. Participating members will be defined as any member having contributed to the CSLB as determined by the Melvindale Federation of Teachers. Those receiving the CSLB benefits will be treated as if using days from their personal CTO/disability bank until that employee can begin a disability sick leave. b. Criteria for the CSLB benefits are: i. A person is eligible for these benefits only if he/she is a participating member of CSLB prior to suffering a catastrophic illness or injury. ii. Any participating member suffering a catastrophic illness or injury (approved for CSLB) will immediately become eligible to draw from the CSLB once his/her personal CTO/disability bank has been exhausted. iii. To be eligible for consideration to receive CSLB benefits, the participating member must submit a statement of verification from two (2) health care professionals, one of whom is the doctor, describing the nature of illness or injury, the treatment required, and duration of care. iv. This illness/injury is so disabling or life threatening that the personal requires extensive treatment or convalescence. c. The CSLB will be funded by voluntary contributions from existing CTO/disability banks of the Federation Members. Each member of the Melvindale Federation wishing to participate will be able to do so in writing annually. The Melvindale Federation of Teachers will be responsible to establish, maintain and administer the CSLB. The CSLB records will be shared with Central Office. d. The CSLB distribution ends immediately upon the start of a disability sick leave. e. Denial of access to the CSLB benefit is not subject to the grievance procedure. f. The Melvindale Federation of Teachers agree to indemnify and hold the District harmless, and to release and forever discharge the District and its Board Members, officers, agents, employees and assigns from any and all complaints, expenses, claims for damage or injury, contribution and/or indemnification, judgments and causes of action of any kind, at law or in equity, including the payment of damages or judgments, and the provision of legal services or the payment of fees and costs incurred therefore, arising out of, or in consequence of this provision.