Employee Use of the sick Leave Bank Clause Samples
The "Employee Use of the Sick Leave Bank" clause defines the rules and procedures by which employees can access and utilize a collective pool of sick leave days. Typically, this clause outlines eligibility requirements, the process for requesting leave from the bank, and any limitations on the amount or frequency of leave that can be drawn. For example, it may specify that employees must exhaust their own sick leave before applying to the bank or require documentation of a qualifying illness. The core function of this clause is to provide a safety net for employees facing extended illness or injury, ensuring they have continued income support when their personal sick leave is insufficient.
Employee Use of the sick Leave Bank. Members shall conform to the following regulations when requesting use of Bank days:
1) The member, or the President of the Lapwai Education Association (LEA), when the member is incapacitated, shall secure written evidence from the School District’s business office that: he/she has used all of his/her accumulated leave.
2) The member, or the President of LEA acting for the member, shall secure written proof of illness from a licensed physician or qualified medical professional adequate to protect the district against malingering and false claims of illness as provided by Idaho Code 33-1216 and 33-1218.
3) The member, or President of the LEA acting for the member, shall secure written notification of the member’s return to work date. If return to work is on half-day basis, the doctor must specify on the back to work notification. If prolonged illness requires subsequent related periodic visits to the doctor or medical facility during school time the doctor must specify. The certificated employee shall make every effort to schedule appointments before or after school. Such specified days shall be covered by the Bank provided the maximum number of days drawn does not exceed the maximum individual withdrawal as outlined in Section F above.
4) The President of LEA shall forward the above necessary documents to the Sick Leave Council in writing within three (3) days of receipt of items 1, 2 and 3 above.
5) The Council shall give full consideration to the licensed physician’s or qualified medical professional’s recommendations and shall make final approval or disapproval of the request in full or in part in writing to the member within three (3) days of receipt of items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above.
6) If the member’s request is approved, immediate transfer of the approved number of days from the Bank to the member shall be made.
7) In the event of a recurring illness, the eligible Sick Leave Bank member, as stated in Section F, above, or the President of the LEA must reapply for every twenty five (25) days sick leave needed from the Bank.
Employee Use of the sick Leave Bank. Members shall conform to the following regulations when requesting use of Bank days:
(1) The member, or the President of the ▇▇▇▇ Education Association (TEA) when the member is incapacitated, shall secure written evidence from the School District’s Business Office that: he/she has used all of his/her accumulated sick leave, and that he/she has taken one (1) dock day, making them eligible to apply for use of Bank days.
(2) The member, or the President of TEA acting for the member, shall secure written proof of illness adequate to protect the District against malingering and false claims of illness, as provided by Idaho Code Sections §33-1216 and §33-1218.
(3) The member, or the President of TEA acting for the member, shall secure written notification of the member’s return to work date. If return to work is on a half day basis, the doctor must specify on the back to work notification. If prolonged illness requires subsequent related periodic visits to the doctor or medical facility during school time, the doctor must specify. Such specified days shall be covered by the Bank, provided the maximum number of days drawn does not exceed one hundred twenty-five (125).
(4) The President of the TEA shall forward the above necessary documents to the Sick Leave Council, in writing, within three (3) days of receipt of items (1), (2) and (3), above.
(5) The Council shall give full consideration to the TEA President’s recommendations and to the accompanying statements and shall make final approval or disapproval of the request, in full or in part, in writing to the member within three (3) days of receipt of items (1), (2), (3), and (4), above.
(6) In the event the Superintendent must cast a tie-breaking vote, he/she shall decide and notify the member of his/her decision within three (3) days.
(7) If the member’s request is approved, immediate transfer of the approved number of days from the Bank to the member shall be made. Except as provided in subparagraph (8), below, each unrelated prolonged illness must be preceded by one (1) dock day before the same member is eligible to draw from the Bank again in the same school year. Total days drawn cannot exceed one hundred twenty- five (125) days.
(8) In the event of a recurring long term illness, the member or the President of the TEA, must reapply for every twenty-five (25) days sick leave needed from the Bank. It shall not be required that the member suffer an additional dock day before receiving additional days from the B...