Personal Illness or Injury Leave. 4.1.1 All employees hired for one hundred eighty (180) days, or more, will receive twelve (12) days sick leave each year. Pursuant to RCW 49.12.370, the employee may use any or all the employee’s sick leave or other paid time off to care for: (a) a child of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision; or (b) a spouse, parent, domestic partner, parent-in-law or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or an emergency condition. An employee may not take leave until it has been earned. The employee taking leave under the circumstance described in this section must comply with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the leave, except for any terms relating to the choice of leave. 4.1.2 All Employees hired for less than one hundred eighty (180) days will receive to the nearest half-day a prorated portion of twelve (12) days as the total number of days of employment relates to one hundred eighty (180)days. 4.1.3 Each employee shall be credited in advance with the sick leave allowance at the beginning of each school year, or at the beginning of employment. 4.1.4 A doctor’s certificate is needed for sick leave absences lasting more than five (5) consecutive days. 4.1.5 For each day’s absence beyond accumulated sick leave employees may access shared leave in accordance with applicable laws and provisions of this bargaining agreement. After available leave is exhausted, a deduction of the full day’s salary will be made. 4.1.6 An employee who has an accrued sick leave balance of more than twenty- two (22) days may request a transfer of a specified amount of sick leave to another employee. In no event may such an employee request a transfer that would result in their sick leave account going below one hundred and seventy- six hours. 4.1.7 A district Attendance Incentive Program will be provided eligible employees in the following manner: In January of the year following any year in which a minimum of sixty (60) days of leave for illness or injury is accrued, and each January thereafter, any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day’s monetary compensation of the employee for each four (4) full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty (60) days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four (4) days for every one (1) day’s monetary compensation. Provided, that no employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one (1) day per month. At the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement or death, an eligible employee or the employee’s estate may receive remuneration at a rate equal to one (1) day’s current monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days’ accrued leave for illness or injury. Should the legislature revoke any benefits granted under this section, no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefits as a matter of contractual rights.
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Personal Illness or Injury Leave. 4.1.1 All employees hired for one hundred eighty (180) days, or more, will receive twelve (12) days sick leave each year. Pursuant to RCW 49.12.370, the employee may use any or all the employee’s sick leave or other paid time off to care for: (a) a child of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision; or (b) a spouse, parent, domestic partner, parent-in-law or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or an emergency condition. An employee may not take leave until it has been earned. The employee taking leave under the circumstance described in this section must comply with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the leave, except for any terms relating to the choice of leave.
4.1.2 All Employees hired for less than one hundred eighty (180) days will receive to the nearest half-day a prorated portion of twelve (12) days as the total number of days of employment relates to one hundred eighty (180)days.
4.1.3 Each employee shall be credited in advance with the sick leave allowance at the beginning of each school year, or at the beginning of employment.
4.1.4 A doctor’s certificate is needed for sick leave absences lasting more than five (5) consecutive days.
4.1.5 For each day’s absence beyond accumulated sick leave employees may access shared leave in accordance with applicable laws and provisions of this bargaining agreement. After available leave is exhausted, a deduction of the full day’s salary will be made.
4.1.6 An employee who has an accrued sick leave balance of more than twenty- two (22) days may request a transfer of a specified amount of sick leave to another employee. In no event may such an employee request a transfer that would result in their sick leave account going below one hundred and seventy- six hours.
4.1.7 A district Attendance Incentive Program will be provided eligible employees in the following manner: In January of the year following any year in which a minimum of sixty (60) days of leave for illness or injury is accrued, and each January thereafter, any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day’s monetary compensation of the employee for each four (4) full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty (60) days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four (4) days for every one (1) day’s monetary compensation. Provided, that no employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one (1) day per month. At the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement or death, an eligible employee or the employee’s estate may receive remuneration at a rate equal to one (1) day’s current monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days’ accrued leave for illness or injury. Should the legislature revoke any benefits granted under this section, no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefits as a matter of contractual rights.
4.1.8 Enrollment in the Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA Trust)
4.1.8.1 The District has adopted the Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association for Public Employees in the State of Washington (VEBA Trust) pursuant to RCW 28A.400.210. The District agrees to make post-separation contributions to the Plan on behalf of all employees in the bargaining unit who are eligible to participate in the Plan by reason of having accrued excess sick leave conversion rights at the time of retirement or eligible separation. Contributions on behalf of each eligible employee shall be based on the conversion value of sick leave days accrued by such employee available for contribution at retirement or separation in accordance with state and federal laws and the VEBA Trust and Plan.
4.1.8.2 It is understood that all eligible employees will be required to submit to the District a hold harmless agreement complying with RCW 28A.400.210 if the Union decides its members will participate in the Plan. If an eligible employee fails to sign and submit such an agreement to the District, they will not be permitted to participate in the Plan at any time during the term of this agreement, and any and all excess sick leave, which in the absence of this agreement would accrue to such an employee during the term hereof shall be forfeited together with all cash conversion rights that pertain to such excess sick leave. For purposes of contributions to the Plan, all employees covered by this agreement who retire or have an eligible separation during the term hereof shall be eligible to convert all eligible, accumulated, unused sick leave into the Plan.
4.1.8.3 The VEBA Trust and the Plan may be renewed annually with the Trust. The Union must make an annual determination regarding continuation. Such determination will be made no later than September 1st of the current calendar year, with results communicated to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources (or their designee). Failure to approve a continuation of the plan for the members will result in statutorily allowed sick leave conversation to take place at retirement or eligible separation (see 7.2.5.2 above), but funds cannot be submitted to the Plan for any member and distributed funds will be taxed accordingly prior to distribution.
4.1.8.4 Eligibility for contributions on an annual basis is limited to employees who have a balance of at least 180 days (or more if eligible) of unused sick leave on the day immediately prior to the Plan year. To be eligible during the term of this Agreement, an employee must have earned at least 180 days of unused sick leave as of the effective date, not including any frontloaded days. Employees can contribute up to the equivalent of three (3) days of the sick leave cash out value to VEBA.
4.1.8.5 It is mutually agreed that both the District and employees will meet their responsibilities for participation in VEBA, including that employees are responsible for setting up their own VEBA account upon retirement or eligible separation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
