Common use of Request for Catastrophic Leave Clause in Contracts

Request for Catastrophic Leave. a. An employee who is himself/herself affected by a catastrophe as defined in subsection 1, may request, in writing, that a specified number of hours of leave be transferred from the catastrophic leave account to his/her account. The maximum number of hours that may be transferred to an employee pursuant to this section is two hundred forty (240) per catastrophe. Catastrophic leave may not be used when the subject of the catastrophe is a member of the employee’s immediate family. Catastrophic leave is limited to catastrophes, which befall the employee. b. The request must include: 1. The employee’s name, title and classification; and 2. A description of the catastrophe and the expected duration of that catastrophe by the treating physician. 3. An employee may not receive any leave from the catastrophic leave account until he/she has used all his/her accrued annual, sick and other paid leave whether or not in conjunction with FMLA. 4. An employee who receives leave from the account for catastrophic leave is entitled to payment for that leave at a rate no greater than his/her own rate of pay.

Request for Catastrophic Leave. a. An employee who is himself/herself affected by a catastrophe as defined in subsection 1, may request, in writing, that a specified number of hours of leave be transferred from the catastrophic leave account to his/her account. The maximum number of hours that may bay be transferred to an employee pursuant to this section is two hundred forty (240) per catastrophe. Catastrophic leave may not be used when the subject of the catastrophe is a member of the employee’s immediate family. Catastrophic leave is limited to catastrophes, which befall the employee. b. The request must include: 1. The employee’s name, title and classification; and 2. A description of the catastrophe and the expected duration of that catastrophe by the treating physician. 3. An employee may not receive any leave from the catastrophic leave account until he/she has used all his/her accrued annual, sick and other paid leave whether or not in conjunction with FMLA. 4. An employee who receives leave from the account for catastrophic leave is entitled to payment for that leave at a rate no greater than his/her own rate of pay.