Common use of Emergency Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Emergency Sick Leave. Effective March 31st of each year of this agreement, all bargaining unit members not currently in the sick leave bank shall automatically be enrolled and contribute three (3) days of accrued sick leave to the bank. Days contributed to the bank shall thereafter be allocated to employees with catastrophic or extended long term illness. Bargaining unit members with a sick leave balance of 105 hours or more on March 31st will have these three (3) days deducted effective immediately. Employees with less than a 105 hours sick leave balance on March 31st, will have one (1) day each deducted quarterly with all three (3) days deducted no later than the end of the calendar year. New hires will have one (1) day deducted in each of the 9th, 10th and 11th month accruals. To be eligible for allocation of sick days from the bank, an employee must meet the following conditions: (a) Membership in the bank; (b) Exhaustion of all personal sick leave, personal, or vacation leave and any other compensatory time due; (c) The illness or injury is not covered by worker’s compensation or such benefit has been exhausted; (d) An acceptable medical certificate supporting the absence is on file; (e) The bank is not depleted. Days shall be allocated by a joint committee of four members, two designated by the Congress, two by the Employer. This Committee shall have full authority to grant benefits and administer the program in accordance with guidelines outlined above; in addition, the committee may by agreement provide for additional opportunities for contribution to the bank. Time off without loss of pay or benefits may be granted, as necessary, to members of the committee to attend meeting to administer this program. Unused days shall be carried over from year to year and shall not lapse. The actions or nonactions of this committee shall in no way be subject to collateral attack or the grievance/arbitration process. The panel shall not be considered a State agency, board, or any other subdivision of the Employer. No requests shall be conducted as contested cases or otherwise be subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. Upon retirement, bargaining unit members who have accrued in excess of 240 days of sick leave, shall have those days over 240 added to the sick bank.

Emergency Sick Leave. Effective March 31st of each year of this agreement, all bargaining unit members not currently in the sick leave bank shall automatically be enrolled and contribute three (3) days of accrued sick leave to the bank. Days contributed to the bank shall thereafter be allocated to employees with catastrophic or extended long term illness. Bargaining unit members with a sick leave balance of 105 hours or more on March 31st will have these three (3) days deducted effective immediately. Employees with less than a 105 hours sick leave balance on March 31st, will have one (1) day each deducted quarterly with all three (3) days deducted no later than the end of the calendar year. New hires will have one (1) day deducted in each of the 9th, 10th and 11th month accruals. To be eligible for allocation of sick days from the bank, an employee must meet the following conditions: (a) Membership in the bank; (b) Exhaustion of all personal sick leave, personal, or vacation leave and any other compensatory time due; (c) The illness or injury is not covered by worker’s compensation or such benefit has been exhausted; (d) An acceptable medical certificate supporting the absence is on file; (e) The bank is not depleted. Days shall be allocated by a joint committee of four members, two designated by the Congress, two by the Employer. This Committee shall have full authority to grant benefits and administer the program in accordance with guidelines outlined above; in addition, the committee may by agreement provide for additional opportunities for contribution to the bank. Time off without loss of pay or benefits may be granted, as necessary, to members of the committee to attend meeting to administer this program. Unused days shall be carried over from year to year and shall not lapse. The actions or nonactions non-actions of this committee shall in no way be subject to collateral attack or the grievance/arbitration process. The panel shall not be considered a State agency, board, or any other subdivision of the Employer. No requests shall be conducted as contested cases or otherwise be subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. Upon retirement, bargaining unit members who have accrued in excess of 240 days of sick leave, shall have those days over 240 added to the sick bank.

Emergency Sick Leave. Effective March 31st 31 of each year of this agreement, all bargaining unit members not currently in the sick leave bank shall automatically be enrolled and contribute three (3) days of accrued sick leave to the bank. Days contributed to the bank shall thereafter be allocated to employees with catastrophic or extended long term illness. Bargaining unit members with a sick leave balance of 105 hours or more on March 31st 31 will have these three (3) days deducted effective immediately. Employees with less than a 105 hours sick leave balance on March 31st31, will have one (1) day each deducted quarterly with all three (3) days deducted no later than the end of the calendar year. New hires will have one (1) day deducted in each of the 9th, 10th and 11th month accruals. To be eligible for allocation of sick days from the bank, an employee must meet the following conditions: (a) a. Membership in the bank; (b) b. Exhaustion of all personal sick leave, personal, or vacation leave and any other compensatory time due; (c) c. The illness or injury is not covered by worker’s compensation compensation, or such benefit has been exhausted; (d) d. An acceptable medical certificate supporting the absence is on file; (e) e. The bank is not depleted. Days shall be allocated by a joint committee of four members, two designated by the CongressAFSCME, two by the Employer. This Committee shall have full authority to grant benefits and administer the program in accordance with guidelines outlined above; in addition, the committee may by agreement provide for additional opportunities for contribution to the bank. Time off without loss of pay or benefits may be granted, as necessary, to members of the committee to attend meeting to administer this program. Unused days shall be carried over from year to year and shall not lapse. The actions or nonactions non‐actions of this committee shall in no way be subject to collateral attack or the grievance/arbitration process. The panel shall not be considered a State agency, board, or any other subdivision of the Employer. No requests shall be conducted as contested cases or otherwise be subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. Upon retirement, bargaining unit members who have accrued in excess of 240 days of sick leave, shall have those days over 240 added to the sick bank. Sick Leave Donation: Upon request, any bargaining unit member can donate up to five (5) sick days per year to the sick leave bank.