Common use of Long Term Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Long Term Sick Leave. Upon placement of managed sick leave, or on the exhaustion of personal sick days for employees not eligible for managed sick leave, or upon placement on workers' compensation, sick/disabled employees shall be placed on long term unpaid sick leave for the duration of the verifiable disability up to the remainder of the current school year (June 30) plus two subsequent school years. The continuation of LTD shall be dependent on eligibility with the carrier and not upon the employee’s employment status with the district. When an employee is on a leave of absence for illness (short term per Section 1 or long term per this Section), the Board of Education shall continue to pay for all existing fringe benefits for a period of ninety (90) calendar days, sixty (60) work days, or (for health only) until the employee becomes eligible for MESSA LTD, whichever comes earlier, after which time the employee shall make arrangements to pay for all fringe benefits he/she wishes to keep in effect beyond this period. Seniority shall continue to accrue during the long term sick leave. Cooks and custodians shall have the right to return to their former positions for one calendar year from the commencement of the illness/disability. After one calendar year while still on leave, the employee shall have the right to return and to bump into a position within his/her former sub-classification (as identified in Appendix A.). The employee shall have the right to bump into a position held by the employee with the least seniority working in that sub-classification. Bus drivers shall have the right to return to their most recently selected positions for ninety (90) work days from commencement of the illness/disability. If the end of ninety (90) work days for bus drivers is during an academic school year, they shall have the right to return to the lowest senior position holding the same number of hours held by the driver prior to his/her long term sick leave until the end of that school year.

Long Term Sick Leave. Upon placement of managed sick leave13.1 Full-time and Regular Part-Time employees accrue Long Term Sick Leave in addition to Personal Leave. Short hour, or on the exhaustion of personal sick days for Casual Part Time, Temporary and Per Diem employees are not eligible for managed sick leaveLong Term Sick Leave. 13.2 Eligible employees accrue Long Term Sick Leave at a rate of .027 hours for each hour paid, exclusive of overtime, Standby and Callback hours, with the exception that scheduled working hours that are changed to Standby hours will accrue Long Term Sick. 13.3 Following five (5) consecutive years of employment and upon termination, Long Term Sick Leave will be paid to the employee at 50% of hours accrued, not to exceed $7,500.00. 13.4 Following twenty consecutive years of employment and upon termination, Long Term Sick Leave will be paid back to the employee at 75% of hours accrued, not to exceed $17,500.00. 13.5 Upon change of Status from Full Time or Regular Part-Time to Short Hour or Per Diem, an employee will maintain the Long Term Sick Leave balance for one (1) year, but will not be eligible to use it unless the employee returns to Full Time or Regular Part Time Status. lf the employee leaves the employment of the District while in any Non-Benefited Status, the employee will forfeit accrued Long Term Sick Leave hours. 13.5.1 If an employee qualifies for the Long Term Sick Leave payout at the time of their Status change to a Non-Benefitted position, they will have the option to receive their payout, but will forfeit their seniority within their Department and the District along with any remaining hours of Long Term Sick Leave. The employee must inform Human Resources of their choice prior to their Status change. At no time after a Status change has occurred will the employee have the option to change their decision. 13.6 On calendar days one (1) through four (4) of any illness, an employee will utilize their Personal Paid Leave account. Long Term Sick Leave usage begins: On the fifth (5th) calendar day of an illness Immediately upon hospitalization if sooner, or upon placement on workersIf the employee is eligible for and receives Workers’ Compensation. 13.7 Paid time off for illness will be taken from the Long Term Sick Leave account if the employee qualifies for State Disability insurance or Workers' compensationCompensation payments. lf an employee does not qualify for either program, sick/disabled employees shall paid time off for illness will be placed on long term unpaid sick leave taken from the employee's Personal Paid Leave Account. When the employee qualifies for State Disability insurance or Workers' Compensation payments, the duration paid time off for illness will be integrated to provide 100% of the verifiable disability Base Pay up to the remainder of the current school year (June 30) plus two subsequent school years. The continuation of LTD shall be dependent on eligibility with the carrier and not upon the employee’s employment status with the district. When maximum amount available under each program. 13.8 A manager may request that an employee is on provide a leave of absence for physician's statement verifying illness after three (short term per Section 1 3) days off or long term per this Section), the Board of Education shall continue to pay for all existing fringe benefits for a period of ninety (90) calendar days, sixty (60) work days, or (for health only) until the employee becomes eligible for MESSA LTD, whichever comes earlier, after which time the employee shall make arrangements to pay for all fringe benefits he/she wishes to keep in effect beyond this period. Seniority shall continue to accrue during the long term sick leave. Cooks and custodians shall have the right verify ability to return to their former positions for one calendar year work. 13.9 Employees returning directly from the commencement of the illness/disability. After one calendar year while still on leave, the employee sick leave shall have the right to return and to bump into a position within his/her former sub-classification (as identified in Appendix A.). The employee shall have the right to bump into a position held by the employee with the least seniority working in that sub-classification. Bus drivers shall have the right to return to their most recently selected positions for ninety (90) work days from commencement of the illness/disability. If the end of ninety (90) work days for bus drivers is during an academic school year, they shall have the right be allowed to return to the lowest senior position holding which they formerly occupied. lf such position is subject to reduction in force at the same number of hours held by the driver prior time an employee seeks to his/her long term return directly from sick leave until status the end returning employee may exercise their seniority with respect to such position. Employees who are unable to return to work when their sick leave reserve and Personal Paid Leave hours are exhausted may request a Leave of that school yearAbsence. 13.10 Employees on sick leave shall not have their anniversary date affected.

Long Term Sick Leave. Upon placement of managed sick leave13.1 Full-time and regular part-time employees accrue Long Term Sick Leave in addition to Personal Leave. Short hour, or on the exhaustion of personal sick days for Casual, Temporary and Per Diem employees are not eligible for managed sick leaveLong Term Sick Leave. 13.2 Eligible employees accrue Long Term Sick Leave at a rate of .027 hours for each hour paid, exclusive of overtime, standby and callback hours, with the exception that scheduled working hours that are changed to Standby hours will accrue Long Term Sick. 13.3 Following five consecutive years of employment and upon termination, Long Term Sick Leave will be paid to the employee at 50% of hours accrued, not to exceed $7,500.00. 13.4 Following twenty consecutive years of employment and upon termination, Long Term Sick Leave will be paid back to the employee at 75% of hours accrued, not to exceed $17,500.00. 13.5 Upon change of Status from Full-time or Regular Part-time to short hour or Per Diem, an employee will maintain the Long Term Sick leave balance for one (1) year, but will not be eligible to use it unless the employee returns to Full Time or Regular Part time Status. lf the employee leaves the employment of the District while in any non-benefited Status, he/she will forfeit accrued Long Term Sick Leave hours. 13.6 On calendar days one (1) through four (4) of any illness, an employee will utilize his/her Personal Paid Leave account. Long Term Sick usage begins: On the fifth calendar day of an illness Immediately upon hospitalization if sooner, or upon placement on workersIf the employee is eligible for and receives Workers’ Compensation. 13.7 Paid time off for illness will be taken from the Long Term Sick Leave account if the employee qualifies for State Disability insurance or Workers' compensationCompensation payments. lf an employee does not qualify for either program, sick/disabled employees shall paid time off for illness will be placed on long term unpaid sick leave taken from the employee's Personal Paid Leave Account. When the employee qualifies for State Disability insurance or Workers' Compensation payments, the duration paid time off for illness will be integrated to provide 100% of the verifiable disability Base Pay up to the remainder of the current school year (June 30) plus two subsequent school years. The continuation of LTD shall be dependent on eligibility with the carrier and not upon the employee’s employment status with the district. When maximum amount available under each program. 13.8 A manager may request that an employee is on provide a leave of absence for physician's statement verifying illness after three (short term per Section 1 3) days off or long term per this Section), the Board of Education shall continue to pay for all existing fringe benefits for a period of ninety (90) calendar days, sixty (60) work days, or (for health only) until the employee becomes eligible for MESSA LTD, whichever comes earlier, after which time the employee shall make arrangements to pay for all fringe benefits he/she wishes to keep in effect beyond this period. Seniority shall continue to accrue during the long term sick leave. Cooks and custodians shall have the right verify ability to return to their former positions for one calendar year work. 13.9 Employees returning directly from the commencement of the illness/disability. After one calendar year while still on leave, the employee sick leave shall have the right to return and to bump into a position within his/her former sub-classification (as identified in Appendix A.). The employee shall have the right to bump into a position held by the employee with the least seniority working in that sub-classification. Bus drivers shall have the right to return to their most recently selected positions for ninety (90) work days from commencement of the illness/disability. If the end of ninety (90) work days for bus drivers is during an academic school year, they shall have the right be allowed to return to the lowest senior position holding which they formerly occupied. lf such position is subject to reduction in force at the same number of hours held by time an employee seeks to return directly from sick leave status the driver prior to returning employee may exercise his/her long term seniority with respect to such position. Employees who are unable to return to work when their sick leave until the end reserve and personal leave hours are exhausted may request a leave of that school yearabsence. 13.10 Employees on sick leave shall not have their anniversary date affected.