Leave Bank Grants. 8.18.3.1 Leave Bank participants whose available paid leaves are exhausted may be granted additional days from the Leave Bank for catastrophic illness or injury upon approval of the Leave Bank Committee. Catastrophic illness or injury shall be defined as any serious or life-threatening illness or injury that incapacitates the unit member for over ten (10) consecutive days. If a reoccurrence or a second illness or injury incapacitates a unit member within the same school year, it shall be deemed catastrophic after five (5) consecutive duty days. Leave Bank days may not be used for any mental stress related illness or for coverage of any absences for which the member has applied for Workers’ Compensation.
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