GUIDELINES FOR THE SICK LEAVE BANK. 1. An employee who wishes to participate in the sick leave bank will apply, in writing, to have one (1) sick day deducted from his/her accumulated sick leave.
GUIDELINES FOR THE SICK LEAVE BANK. 1. Membership
GUIDELINES FOR THE SICK LEAVE BANK. Membership In order to become a member, an employee must contribute or make application to contribute to the Sick Leave Bank. Each union member shall be permitted to contribute two (2) days from his/her sick leave accumulation reserve each school year to a “Sick Leave Bank” which shall be established to aid union members who suffer prolonged illness and whose sick leave accumulation has been exhausted. It is not intended that routine and regular use of sick days will be reimbursed through the Sick Leave Bank. The bank shall be built up to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) days. Contributions of days will be accepted during the month of September only. Contribution of days will constitute membership for a minimum of that contributing year and the years thereafter until your days are used. To maintain membership in the Sick Leave Bank after your days are used, you must contribute again in order to be eligible to draw against the Bank. Withdrawal of days from the Bank will be in the same order as days received. Any days remaining in the Sick Leave Bank as of September 1st of a given year will be rolled over to the next year. Days will be deposited into the Bank according to date and time of receipt. If the Bank is “full” (150 days), your days will be placed on a “wait list” and will automatically be deposited as of September 1st of the following year if days are withdrawn. Your intent to contribute will constitute membership even if your days are not immediately deposited. A person withdrawing from membership in the Bank will not be permitted to withdraw their contribution days. When an employee has exhausted all available sick leave, application for additional days from the Sick Leave Bank may be made. An application for days from the Sick Leave Bank must be completed, accompanied by a physician’s statement describing the illness and offering a prognosis for a date of return to work. A member may withdraw a total of 30 days per year from the Sick Leave Bank. Persons withdrawing sick leave days from the Bank will not have to replace these days except as a regular contributing member to the Bank. The Sick Leave Bank will be administered by a Committee of four (4), two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Union and two (2) of whom shall by appointed by the Superintendent. The Sick Leave Bank Committee may grant up to 20 days from the Sick Leave Bank upon receipt of initial application. In determining a grant of sick days, the Committee will consider such cr...
