Common use of Granting of Days Clause in Contracts

Granting of Days. The initial grant of sick leave days from the Bank shall not exceed forty (40) days, after which the professional employee may reapply for no more than an additional twenty (20) days. Requests for Sick Leave Bank days shall be submitted, in writing on the form set forth in Appendix D, to the Sick Leave Bank Committee, and shall include a written statement from the professional employee's physician indicating the nature and the extent of the illness or injury and the estimated time that the professional employee will be absent from work. Subject to the foregoing requirements, a majority of the Sick Leave Bank Committee will determine the eligibility for the use of the Bank and the amount of leave to be granted. In administering the Bank and determining the amount of leave, the following general criteria shall be applied by the Committee: