Common use of Certification and Notification of Sick Leave Status Clause in Contracts

Certification and Notification of Sick Leave Status. A. Unless otherwise provided on a regular basis by HR/CMS, the President of the College or the President’s designee shall notify every unit member on or before September 15 of each year of the number of sick leave hours accumulated to that unit member’s credit as of the end of the first full pay period of the academic year. B. Unit members with reappointment rights may elect to be paid twenty percent (20%) of the value of their unused accrued sick leave upon their resignation of appointment up to a maximum of 65 hours at the end of their appointment. Any unit member who makes such an election to receive the value of unused accrued sick leave shall be deemed to have voluntarily and irrevocably resigned from said College and shall relinquish any and all reappointment or reinstatement rights as well as seniority rights at said College. For the purposes of this section, the twenty percent (20%) payment up to a maximum of 65 hours shall be calculated as follows: Member’s Hourly Rate x Sick Leave Balance x (.20) = Payout Amount For purposes of this section, the hourly rate shall be calculated by dividing the unit member’s latest per credit rate by 45. Unit members compensated on an hourly rate (e.g. clinical) shall have their 20% payment calculated using their most recent rate. C. Upon the death of a unit member an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the value of that unit member’s unused accrued sick leave up to the 65-hour limit shall be paid to that unit member’s estate. For purposes of this section, the 20% payment shall be calculated using the manner prescribed in Art. 16.04.B. D. Whenever, because of prolonged illness of the unit member, and the accumulated sick leave of a unit member is expended, the unit member may request from the College an extension of sick leave benefits not to exceed 75 hours. Any such extension shall be at the sole discretion of the College and based on satisfactory medical documentation. Any decision of the College concerning a unit member’s request for an extension of sick leave shall not be subject to the grievance process. During an extension of sick leave, a unit member shall not accrue additional sick leave.