Common use of Certified Sick Leave Bank Clause in Contracts

Certified Sick Leave Bank. 1. Each employee of the District covered by this contract may participate in the Sick Leave Bank. An initial contribution of two sick leave days, prior to November 1, will be the required minimum to become a Sick Leave Bank member for the duration of employment in District #411. Each employee, or retiring employee, may voluntarily, prior to November 1st of each succeeding year, contribute additional sick leave days. A threshold of five hundred (500) days will be established in the Sick Leave Bank. When the total days in the Sick Leave Bank falls below five hundred (500) days, the Sick Leave Bank will then assess each member one day, thus re-establishing the minimum 500-day threshold. Sick leave days thus contributed shall be deducted from the individual's previously accumulated sick leave. The contributed sick leave days shall form a bank of sick leave days which will be available to all eligible employees. The purpose of the Sick Leave Bank is to provide for additional leave due to absences from work which extend beyond all of the employee’s accumulated leave and is resulting from a major medical illness or injury. The Sick Leave Bank may be used for immediate family members (spouse, child, parent) facing a major medical illness or injury. The maximum number of days which may be granted in any one school year for immediate family members will be thirty (30). 2. A major medical illness and/or injury is an acute or prolonged illness or injury that is considered life-threatening or with the threat of serious residual disability which results in the employee’s inability to work. Examples of a major medical illness or injury include, but are not limited to: a. Serious, debilitating illness, impairment, or physical/mental condition that involves treatment in connection with an extended stay in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical facility. b. High intensity/high frequency of treatment encounters necessary for a chronic or long-term condition that is so serious, that if not treated, would likely result in an extended period of incapacity or death. c. Terminal illness. The Sick Leave Bank does not cover time off due to a job-incurred injury/illness covered by Worker’s Compensation benefits. 3. In order for an employee to be eligible for sick leave benefits from the Sick Leave Bank, the employee must first: 1) be a contributor to the Bank, 2) have been absent from work due to a major medical illness, or injury, and 3) have used all available sick leave days, personal leave days, and class coverage units. 4. Applications for use of the Bank shall be submitted to the Sick Leave Bank Committee. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall be comprised of two (2) certified employees appointed by the Association and two (2) District representatives. One Association rep and one District rep will Co-Chair the committee. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall review the request and determine the eligibility of the employee. If the Sick Leave Bank Committee deems necessary, it may require proof of illness at the time of application and from time to time after a grant has been made, in order to prevent misuse, abuse, or excessive sick leave bank grants. 5. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall have the authority to establish such operational procedures as it deems necessary to implement this program. After a complete review of the application, the Sick Leave Bank Committee shall have the authority to make final decisions within these guidelines as to the disposition of the case. 6. The maximum number of days which may be granted in any one school year will be sixty (60). 7. Bank grants will end at the termination of the school year. If an employee does not use all of the days granted by the Bank, the unused sick leave days will be returned to the Bank.

Certified Sick Leave Bank. 1. Each employee of the District covered by this contract may participate in the Sick Leave Bank. An initial contribution of two sick leave days, prior to November 1, will be the required minimum to become a Sick Leave Bank member for the duration of employment in District #411. Each employee, or retiring employee, may voluntarily, prior to November 1st of each succeeding year, contribute additional sick leave days. A threshold of five hundred (500) days will be established in the Sick Leave Bank. When the total days in the Sick Leave Bank falls below five hundred (500) days, the Sick Leave Bank will then assess each member one day, thus re-establishing the minimum 500-day threshold. Sick leave days thus contributed shall be deducted from the individual's previously accumulated sick leave. The contributed sick leave days shall form a bank of sick leave days which will be available to all eligible employees. The purpose of the Sick Leave Bank is to provide employees for additional leave due to absences absence from work which extend necessitated by extended or recurring illness extending beyond all of the employee’s accumulated leave and is resulting from a major medical illness or injury. The Sick Leave Bank may be used for immediate family members (spouse, child, parent) facing a major medical illness or injury. The maximum number of days which may be granted in any one school year for immediate family members will be thirty (30)'s available sick leave. 2. A major medical illness and/or injury is an acute or prolonged illness or injury that is considered life-threatening or with the threat of serious residual disability which results in the employee’s inability to work. Examples of a major medical illness or injury include, but are not limited to: a. Serious, debilitating illness, impairment, or physical/mental condition that involves treatment in connection with an extended stay in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical facility. b. High intensity/high frequency of treatment encounters necessary for a chronic or long-term condition that is so serious, that if not treated, would likely result in an extended period of incapacity or death. c. Terminal illness. The Sick Leave Bank does not cover time off due to a job-incurred injury/illness covered by Worker’s Compensation benefits. 3. In order for an employee to be eligible for sick leave benefits from the Sick Leave Bank, the employee must first: 1) be a contributor to the Bank, 2) have been absent from work due to a major medical illness, illness or injuryaccident, and 3) have used all available sick leave days, personal leave days, and class coverage units. 43. Applications for use of the Bank shall be submitted to the Sick Leave Bank Committee. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall be comprised of two (2) certified employees appointed by the Association and two (2) District representatives. One Association rep and one District rep will Co-Chair the committee. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall review the request and determine the eligibility of the employee. If the Sick Leave Bank Committee deems necessary, it may require proof of illness at the time of application and from time to time after a grant has been made, in order to prevent misuse, abuse, or excessive sick leave bank grants. 54. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall have the authority to establish such operational procedures as it deems necessary to implement this program. After a complete review of the application, the Sick Leave Bank Committee shall have the authority to make final decisions within these guidelines as to the disposition of the case. 65. The maximum number of days which may be granted in any one school year will be sixty (60). 76. Bank grants will end at the termination of the school year. If an employee does not use all of the days granted by the Bank, the unused sick leave days will be returned to the Bank. 7. The Certified Sick Leave Bank may loan days to a member for a normal, healthy childbirth situation. This would require an application for use of sick leave bank days to be submitted for a loan of up to ten (10) days. Repayment of the loaned days will be at a rate of two (2) days per year. Repayment may be accelerated if employee elects. If an employee who has been loaned days resigns before the loaned days are repaid, an amount equal to the person’s daily salary (1/188) will be deducted from remaining paychecks for each day not yet repaid.