Common use of Central Sick Leave Bank Clause in Contracts

Central Sick Leave Bank. 1. The Central Sick Leave Bank (CSLB) shall be funded by teacher and BOARD contributions in the following manner: a. Effective at the commencement of each school year, all teachers shall contribute one (1) day of their current year’s Sick and Emergency Leave allocation to the CSLB. b. When the total number of days in the CSLB drops below twenty-five (25) for the first time during an academic year, teachers will be assessed one additional day each of sick leave. Teachers who have no remaining sick days (in their personal bank or from their regular annual allotment) will be charged one (1) day’s pay at their daily rate, or one (1) additional day from their four (4) Personal Time Off days (PTO) 9 sick and emergency days for the next school year, at the teacher’s option. If the full amount of teachers’ first or second round contribution is not used during one school year, it will be carried over to following years until it is used up. c. The BOARD shall fund excess days required by the CSLB to the extent that the number of days contributed to the CSLB by teachers is insufficient for any year’s usage. 2. A teacher must be out of work due to sickness or injury for at least twenty