Common use of Extended Illness Bank (EIB Clause in Contracts

Extended Illness Bank (EIB. Employees will accrue EIB at the rate of four (4) days per year, pro-rated for part time, based on hours paid excluding overtime hours, not to exceed eighty (80) ppp. EIB time can only be used for employee illness after the employee has been absent on unscheduled PTO or other unscheduled absence for one (1) week. For the purposes of this policy, this “one week” of absence shall be the equivalent of one half of the employee’s regular schedule of hours/standard hours for the pay period; e.g., for an employee whose standard hours per pay period is fifty-six (56), EIB may be used after twenty-eight (28) hours of unscheduled PTO or unscheduled absence have been used. During that week of absence the employee must use PTO if available. If no PTO is available, the employee will be in an unpaid status. Negative EIB balances will not be permitted. There is no maximum accrual of EIB. Healthcare Provider Certification Form must be provided for illnesses of three (3) days or more unless deemed unnecessary by Occupational Health, and the employee must clear back to work through Occupational Health. Employees may receive TDI while on EIB or PTO.

Extended Illness Bank (EIB. Employees will accrue EIB at the rate of four (4) days per year, pro-rated for part time, based on hours paid excluding overtime hours, not to exceed eighty (80) ppp. EIB time can only be used for employee illness after the employee has been absent on unscheduled PTO or other unscheduled absence for one (1) week. For the purposes of this policy, this “one week” of absence shall be the equivalent of one half of the employee’s regular schedule of hours/standard hours for the pay period; e.g., for an employee whose standard hours per pay period is fifty-six (56), EIB may be used after twenty-eight (28) hours of unscheduled PTO or unscheduled absence have been used. During that week of absence the employee must use PTO if available. If no PTO is available, the employee will be in an unpaid status. Negative EIB balances will not be permitted. There is no maximum accrual of EIB. Healthcare Provider Certification Form must be provided for illnesses of three (3) days or more unless deemed unnecessary by Occupational Employee Health, and the employee must clear back to work through Occupational Employee Health. Employees may receive TDI while on EIB or PTO.