Leave Share Policy. The leave share program allows employees to donate sick leave to an employee who suffers from, or has relatives or household members suffering from, any extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which prevents the individual from working. An employee is eligible to receive donated leave if:
Leave Share Policy. The leave share program allows employees to donate sick leave to an employee who suffers from, or has relatives or household members suffering from, any extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which prevents the individual from working. Leave sharing may also be used for pregnancy, child-bonding, adoption, or for a newly placed xxxxxx child. An employee is eligible to receive donated leave if:
1. The employee suffers from, or has a relative or household member suffering from, an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which has caused, or is likely to cause, the employee to:
a. Go on leave - without pay status; or
b. Terminate their employment.
2. The employee’s absence and the use of shared leave are justified.
3. The employee has depleted, or will shortly deplete, their sick leave reserves.
4. The employee has abided by the rules regarding sick leave use.
5. The employee is ineligible to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits.
6. The employee has provided the District from a licensed physician or health practitioner, documentation of the severe or extraordinary nature of the condition and the expected duration of absence due to the condition.
7. The employee has requested donated leave in writing.
8. An employee may receive a maximum number of sick leave shared days equal to the length of the employee’s work year. An employee may donate leave as follows:
1. The employee who has an accrued sick leave balance of more than twenty- two (22) days may request that Payroll transfer a specified amount of sick leave to another employee authorized to receive such leave.
2. The employee may not request a transfer that would result in an accrued sick leave balance of fewer than twenty-two (22) days. General Conditions to Donate Leave:
1. All donated shared leave must be given voluntarily. An employee shall not be coerced, threatened, intimidated or financially induced into donating share leave.
2. The number of leave days transferred shall not exceed the amount authorized by the donating employee. Leave Transference Process:
1. The value of sick leave transferred shall be based upon the leave value of the employee receiving the leave. That is, one (1) day donated may be more or less than one (1) day of value to the recipient.
2. Payroll Office in the order received. When the value of sick leave days needed is reached the remaining form(s) shall be returned to the donor employee...
