Common use of LEAVE PAY Clause in Contracts

LEAVE PAY. A. Catastrophic leave pay may be available to an employee as set forth herein pursuant to the provisions of Education Code section 87045. Catastrophic leave pay shall consist of the amount of sick leave credit, vacation time, or compensatory time off credits that are donated to the affected employee by other employees. 1. Donations of sick leave credit shall be made in blocks that are equivalent to one day of leave for the donating employee. An employee who donates sick leave credits shall be required to have a sick leave balance equivalent to five days (e.g., full-time employee = 40 hours) following the donation. 2. Donations of vacation time or compensatory time off credits shall be made in blocks of not less than two hours per donating employee. B. For the purpose of calculating credits for an employee who receives catastrophic pay, the following shall apply: 1. If the employee who donates eligible time credits is at a different salary rate than the employee who receives the credits, the formula to be used shall be: Donating employee's hourly rate multiplied by number of hours donated equals $X; $X divided by receiving employee's hourly rate equals the number of catastrophic leave hours available to receiving employee. Example: Donating employee - Secretary (rate $9.00 per hour) donates eight hours: $9.00 x 8 = $72.00; Receiving employee - Clerk (rate $7.00 per hour) will be entitled to: $72.00  $7.00 = 10.29 hours of catastrophic leave credits. 2. If the employee or employees who donate eligible time credits are at the same salary rate as the employee who receives the credits, the receiving employee shall be credited with the number of hours donated. 3. The receipt of donated time credits under this program shall not serve to extend or modify the terms or limitations of ARTICLE 13, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.4.4 of this Agreement. However, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with differential pay during a period when the employee is on extended sick leave in order to mitigate the impact of the deduction of the substitute’s pay from the employee’s regular pay. Further, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with Family Medical Leave Act benefits in order to provide a continuation of income, or to provide an extension of contributions for the District’s health insurance package, or both during the period when the employee does not receive regular wages from the District. C. The employee shall fill out an application form for catastrophic leave and shall attach a written statement and verification from a licensed physician or practitioner indicating the nature and extent of the illness or injury without revealing confidential medical information, the projected date of the employee’s return to work, and a statement that the employee is medically unable to work due to the illness or injury. 1. Where the application is based on the catastrophic illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family, all required medical information, statements, and verifications shall be related to the affected family member. In addition, the employee shall attach a written statement indicating the circumstances that require the employee's absence from work. Finally, the employee shall be allowed and required to utilize all of the employee’s available regular sick leave and other paid time off as provided by ARTICLE 13, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.2, inclusive, of this Agreement prior to the receipt of donated time credits. D. The term "catastrophic illness or injury" shall be defined as set forth in Education Code section 87045(a) which states: “‘Catastrophic illness’ or ‘injury’ means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the employee’s family which incapacity requires the employee to take time off from work for an extended period of time to care for the family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the employee because he or she has exhausted all of his or her sick leave and other paid time off.”

LEAVE PAY. A. Catastrophic leave pay may be available to an employee as set forth herein pursuant to the provisions of Education Code section 8704587405. Catastrophic leave pay shall consist of the amount of sick leave credit, vacation time, or compensatory time off credits that are donated to the affected employee by other employees. 1. Donations of sick leave credit shall be made in blocks that are equivalent to one day of leave for the donating employee. An employee who donates sick leave credits shall be required to have a sick leave balance equivalent to five days (e.g., full-time employee = 40 hours) following the donation. 2. Donations of vacation time or compensatory time off credits shall be made in blocks of not less than two hours per donating employee. B. For the purpose of calculating credits for an employee who receives catastrophic pay, the following shall apply: 1. If the employee who donates eligible time credits is at a different salary rate than the employee who receives the credits, the formula to be used shall be: Donating employee's ’s hourly rate multiplied by number of hours donated equals $X; $X divided by receiving employee's ’s hourly rate equals the number of catastrophic leave hours available to receiving employee. Example: Donating employee - Secretary (rate $9.00 per hour) donates eight hours: $9.00 x 8 = $72.00; Receiving employee - – Clerk (rate $7.00 per hour) will be entitled to: $72.00  ÷ $7.00 = 10.29 hours of catastrophic leave credits. 2. If the employee or employees who donate eligible time credits are at the same salary rate as the employee who receives the credits, the receiving employee shall be credited with the number of hours donated. 3. The receipt of donated time credits under this program shall not serve to extend or modify the terms or limitations of ARTICLE 135, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.4.4 5.3, of this Agreement. However, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with differential pay during a period when the employee is on extended sick leave Extended Sick Leave in order to mitigate the impact of the deduction of the substitute’s pay from the employee’s regular pay. Further, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with Family Medical Leave Act benefits in order to provide a continuation of income, or to provide an extension of contributions for the District’s health insurance package, or both during the period when the employee does not receive regular wages from the District. C. The employee shall fill out an application form for catastrophic leave and shall attach a written statement and verification from a licensed physician or practitioner indicating the nature and extent of the illness or injury without revealing confidential medical information, the projected date of the employee’s return to work, and a statement that the employee is medically unable to work due to the illness or injury. 1. Where the application is based on the catastrophic illness or injury of a member of the employee's ’s immediate family, all required medical information, statements, and verifications shall be related to the affected family member. In addition, the employee shall attach a written statement indicating the circumstances that require required the employee's ’s absence from work. Finally, the employee shall be allowed and required to utilize all of the employee’s available regular sick leave and other paid time off as provided by ARTICLE 135, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.25.3, inclusive, of this the Agreement prior to the receipt of donated time credits. D. The term "“catastrophic illness or injury" ’ shall be defined as set forth in Education Code section 87045(a87045(a)(1) which states: “‘’Catastrophic illness’ or ‘injury’ means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the employee’s family which incapacity requires the employee to take time off from work for an extended period of time to care for the family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the employee because he or she has exhausted all of his or her sick leave and other paid time off.”

LEAVE PAY. A. Catastrophic leave pay may be available to an employee as set forth herein pursuant to the provisions of Education Code section 87045. Catastrophic leave pay shall consist of the amount of sick leave credit, vacation time, or compensatory time off credits that are donated to the affected employee by other employees. 1. Donations of sick leave credit shall be made in blocks that are equivalent to one day of leave for the donating employee. An employee who donates sick leave credits shall be required to have a sick leave balance equivalent to five days (e.g., full-time employee = 40 hours) following the donation. 2. Donations of vacation time or compensatory time off credits shall be made in blocks of not less than two hours per donating employee. B. For the purpose of calculating credits for an employee who receives catastrophic pay, the following shall apply: 1. If the employee who donates eligible time credits is at a different salary rate than the employee who receives the credits, the formula to be used shall be: Donating employee's hourly rate multiplied by number of hours donated equals $X; $X divided by receiving employee's hourly rate equals the number of catastrophic leave hours available to receiving employee. Example: Donating employee - Secretary (rate $9.00 per hour) donates eight hours: $9.00 x 8 = $72.00; Receiving employee - Clerk (rate $7.00 per hour) will be entitled to: $72.00  ÷ $7.00 = 10.29 hours of catastrophic leave credits. 2. If the employee or employees who donate eligible time credits are at the same salary rate as the employee who receives the credits, the receiving employee shall be credited with the number of hours donated. 3. The receipt of donated time credits under this program shall not serve to extend or modify the terms or limitations of ARTICLE 13, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.4.4 of this Agreement. However, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with differential pay during a period when the employee is on extended sick leave in order to mitigate the impact of the deduction of the substitute’s pay from the employee’s regular pay. Further, at the written request of the employee, donated time credits shall be coordinated with Family Medical Leave Act benefits in order to provide a continuation of income, or to provide an extension of contributions for the District’s health insurance package, or both during the period when the employee does not receive regular wages from the District. C. The employee shall fill out an application form for catastrophic leave and shall attach a written statement and verification from a licensed physician or practitioner indicating the nature and extent of the illness or injury without revealing confidential medical information, the projected date of the employee’s return to work, and a statement that the employee is medically unable to work due to the illness or injury. 1. Where the application is based on the catastrophic illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family, all required medical information, statements, and verifications shall be related to the affected family member. In addition, the employee shall attach a written statement indicating the circumstances that require the employee's absence from work. Finally, the employee shall be allowed and required to utilize all of the employee’s available regular sick leave and other paid time off as provided by ARTICLE 13, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, paragraph 13.2, inclusive, of this Agreement prior to the receipt of donated time credits. D. The term "catastrophic illness or injury" shall be defined as set forth in Education Code section 87045(a) which states: “‘Catastrophic illness’ or ‘injury’ means an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the employee for an extended period of time, or that incapacitates a member of the employee’s family which incapacity requires the employee to take time off from work for an extended period of time to care for the family member, and taking extended time off work creates a financial hardship for the employee because he or she has exhausted all of his or her sick leave and other paid time off.”