Common use of Sick Bank Clause in Contracts

Sick Bank. The intent of the sick leave bank shall be to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accrued. The sick bank is operated in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute to the bank two sick leave days per employment year. 17.2.2 The sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to a maximum of 450 days. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will not contribute to the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining unit members will each contribute the equivalent of 2 sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or his/her designee using the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Department. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need shall support the claim. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) of the sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank.

Sick Bank. The intent of the sick leave bank shall be to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accrued. The sick bank is operated in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute to the bank two sick leave days per employment year. 17.2.2 The sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to a maximum of 450 days. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will not contribute to the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining unit members will each contribute the equivalent of 2 sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or his/her their designee using the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Department. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need shall support the claim. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) of the sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank.

Sick Bank. The intent Sick Leave Bank was established to grant additional sick leave days for employees suffering a personal disabling injury or illness. A disabling injury or illness is one which results in a continuous condition under the care of a physician. A physician's statement as to the nature of the disabling injury or illness and an estimate of the duration of the absence shall be submitted with a request to use the Sick Leave Bank. Use of the Sick Leave Bank shall be administered according to the following provisions: 1. Days granted to an individual will come from a pool established by participating employees. 2. A participating employee becomes eligible only after s/he receives a full allotment of sick days at the beginning of the fiscal year. 3. An open enrollment period shall be established annually from June 1st to June 30th each year. a. Each employee will donate two (2) days at the beginning of the fiscal year to become initially enrolled in the Sick Leave Bank. After the employee’s initial enrollment year employees shall donate one (1) day per year. b. Employees shall remain a member of the sick leave bank shall be until such time as a written notice is received from the employee indicating that they wish to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accrued. The sick bank is operated remove themselves from participation in the following manner:sick bank. 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute c. Days donated to the bank two become the property of the bank. 4. Upon request to use days from the Sick Leave Bank, the employee must furnish to the trustees of the bank, satisfactory medical evidence of his/her need for the days. The bank will then match one for one, up to the total accumulated sick leave and personal days per employment accumulated by the employee at the start of his/her fiscal year. 17.2.2 5. The employee must exhaust all of his/her sick leave and personal days contributed by and all but five (5) vacation days prior to any Sick Bank days being used. 6. The maximum number of days any individual will be granted from the bargaining unit member bank, in one (1) fiscal year, is fifty (50) days. 7. The maximum number of days allowed to accumulate in the bank shall accrue from year to year to a not exceed four (4) times the total number of participating employees enrolled. If maximum is achieved at the beginning of 450 daysthe fiscal year, contributions will be postponed until the bank trustees deem it necessary. 8. If the bank reaches the maximum, members pool of days diminishes to less than one half of the bargaining unit will not contribute to total number of bank members, the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining unit members will each contribute the equivalent trustees of 2 sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches can request an additional day be donated from the 450 days maximumparticipating members. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve 9. There shall be made to three (3) Trustees of the bank, two (2) chosen by the Association President, and the third being the Director of Personnel and Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee from BOCES or his/her designee using the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Departmentdesignee. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence 10. BOCES will keep all records of need shall support employee days contributed, deducted and Sick Leave Bank totals through the claimBusiness Office. The liaison person will be the Association President. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center11. The cost of the arbitration Sick Leave Bank shall not be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3available for use for elective surgery or maternity leaves unless unforeseeable complications arise. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) of the sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank.

Sick Bank. After two (2) full years of employment in the District, any teacher who has accumulated at least twenty (22) Sick Days shall be eligible to participate voluntarily in the “Sick Leave Bank.” The intent intention of the Sick Leave Bank is to provide extended sick leave to members of the bank who incur a period of prolonged illness, injury, or hospitalization. Any teacher who desires to participate in the Sick Leave Bank shall submit to the Union President a written notice of intent to participate on a union established form provided. Such notice shall be forwarded to the Administration by the Friday of the end of the first full week of school. To be a member of the Sick Bank, an employee shall contribute two (2) sick days per year for the first two (2) years of membership. Each succeeding year, an employee will contribute one (1) day per year until the bank accumulates approximately one thousand (1000) days. If the maximum number of days is reached before the beginning of a school year, donation days will be waived. If accumulated days drop below one thousand (1000), members will donate one (1) additional day for that school year. If a member withdraws from the bank, the days already contributed by the individual shall remain in the bank. A member withdrawing days from the bank will not be asked to replace the days except as a regular yearly contribution. Re- enrollment in the Sick Bank will occur annually. The Sick Bank will officially be administered by the Teachers’ Union. Committee membership shall consist of the Union President or designee, five (5) teachers, and (1) administrator. The committee must have a quorum in attendance to take any action. Four (4) members in attendance shall equal a quorum. The committee may ask for additional information and records from the physician prior to an approval and/or denial. It will be at the discretion of the Sick Leave Committee to determine the minimum and maximum numbers of days granted to any applicant during a school year. Days do not have to be consecutive or full days. The member’s history of sick days used may be reviewed by the committee and taken into consideration when granting sick days. A member of the Sick Bank may not withdraw sick days until the said member has: 1) exhausted his/her own accumulative sick days; 2) submitted a written certificate of illness from a licensed physician; and (3) completed the sick leave bank application from. The sick leave bank shall be applicable only to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for the illness of sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accruedbank members. The sick leave bank is operated shall not be applicable for: 1) cosmetic surgery (as defined in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute to the bank two sick leave days per employment year. 17.2.2 The sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to insurance policy), except if complications result therefrom; 2) elective surgery or other treatment which may be safely deferred until a maximum of 450 daysvacation or holiday period, except if complications result therefrom. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will not contribute to the sick bank. When the sick bank drops is terminated, the available days will be prorated by the Sick Bank Committee to 325 days, bargaining unit contributing members will each contribute employed at the equivalent time of 2 such termination. No sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or his/her designee using the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Department. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need shall support the claim. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals members may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no receive more than the total number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if he/she contributed to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has bank. Fractional days less than three hundred twenty-five one- half (3251/2) days, then one hundred percent (100%) of the sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do days shall not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankbe distributed.

Sick Bank. 10.02.1 A contribution of one sick leave day per year shall be made by each new member of the bargaining unit to a sick leave bank. Should the number of days available in the sick bank fall below 45, an additional day will be deducted from each member’s available sick leave. Any member of the unit who has contributed to the bank and has exhausted his/her sick leave may submit a written request to the Board for additional sick leave to be drawn from the sick leave bank upon the following conditions: A. Approval of the Board. B. A period of three (3) working days without benefits shall intervene between the time the member has exhausted his/her sick leave and the commencement of the withdrawal of sick leave from the sick leave bank. 10.02.2 The intent sick leave bank will provide the eligible member with a maximum of additional sick leave days per fiscal year as listed below regardless of the number eligible events per year. These additional days shall not be considered ‘additional accumulated sick leave’ for any purpose whatsoever. 10.02.3 Withdrawals from the sick leave bank shall be to assist available only for a member’s prolonged and aid bargaining unit extended illness and shall not be available for elective surgery, illness of family or household members, and/or death of family or household members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accruedany Covid-19 related incident. The 10.02.4 The sick bank is operated member, in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute to the bank two sick leave days per employment year. 17.2.2 The sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to a maximum of 450 days. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will not contribute to the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining unit members will each contribute the equivalent of 2 sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or his/her designee using application to the appropriate form provided Board, shall set forth the nature of the illness, together with written verification of the illness and prognosis for recovery from a licensed physician. The Board reserves the right to require an independent physical examination by a licensed physician designated by the Human Resources DepartmentBoard. The Board shall pay the cost for said examination and the member shall direct the examining physician to forward a written report to the Board. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need 10.02.5 Neither the Board, the Administration, the Association, nor their designees shall support the claimbe liable to any member for any action taken or not taken or any decision made or not made hereunder. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) 10.02.6 An updated report of the sick leave left by employees who terminate bank will accrue be given to the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankPresident no later than June 30 of each fiscal year.

Sick Bank. The intent of the 1. There shall be a sick leave bank. Sick leave bank participation is voluntary. Each employee covered by this agreement shall be to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accruedgiven the option of participating. The sick bank is operated in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall participant must contribute to the bank two (2) of his/her sick leave days per employment to the bank. At the beginning of each school year, each employee covered by this agreement, shall be given thirty (30) days in which to join. New employees shall have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to enroll initially. 17.2.2 The 2. In order to be granted sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to a maximum bank days, eligible employees must have completed 2 years of 450 days. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will not contribute to enrollment in the sick bank. 3. When Before days can be granted from the bank, all available paid leave days must be used. This includes sick leave, personal leave and vacation (for 12-month employees). 4. A committee shall be formed to determine eligibility of sick bank time usage. The committee shall consist of two (2) WEA members and two (2) Ocean Township Board of Education members. In the event that there is a tie vote on any given applicant’s eligibility, the Superintendent shall be the deciding tie-break vote. 5. The employee must file a written request to the Superintendent and demonstrate through physicians’ certifications, that the absence is due to an extraordinary and protracted illness or that the employee is required to be absent from work due to surgery and recovery period. In the case of surgery, the physician must certify that the surgery must be done at the present time to avoid a detrimental outcome. 6. The Sick Bank Committee shall determine whether or not to grant leave to employees under the sick bank drops to 325 daysleave, bargaining unit members will each contribute based upon the equivalent purpose of 2 sick such leave days per employment year until and its assessment that the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the applying employee or has not abused his/her designee using sick leave in the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Departmentpast. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence 7. The judgements of need shall support the claimSick Bank Committee are final and not subject to the grievance procedure and arbitration. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals 8. An eligible applicant may not receive more than 25 days of such leave in any one year, nor will less than five (5) days be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlierapproved. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center9. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than Should the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified available in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has diminish to a point where the number is less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) 30% of the number of participants in the bank; each participating employee shall be asked to contribute one (1) additional sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue day. Should the participating employee decide not to contribute, such action shall constitute a withdrawal from the Professional Administrators Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused Sick Bank’s coverage and a loss of any sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankdays already contributed.

Sick Bank. The intent In case of the a serious and prolonged illness, an employee who has exhausted all of his/her accumulated sick leave bank shall may be to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accrued. The sick bank is operated in the following manner: 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute to the bank two allowed additional sick leave days per employment year. 17.2.2 The without loss of pay by utilizing the accumulated sick leave days contributed by the bargaining unit member shall accrue from year to year to a maximum of 450 days. If the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit will other employees provided that an employee may not contribute to the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining unit members will each contribute the equivalent of 2 sick leave more than three (3) days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made any given employee to the Human Resources Departmentso utilize. The President of Superintendent and the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or his/her designee using the appropriate form provided by the Human Resources Department. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need shall support the claim. 17.2.3.3 Limitations actually agree on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the President of the Association and the President of the College up to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days (not to exceed sixty (60)) which would otherwise have been awarded as specified in paragraph 17.2.3.3shall be allowed the employee under this paragraph: provided that each such agreed on day must be deducted from the accumulation of some other employee or employees pursuant to a written authorization signed by him/her or them. 17.2.5 Beginning (a) An employee may make application for use of sick leave under Paragraph 5.22 more than once in a single school year, provided that the employee otherwise meets the terms of Paragraph 5.22. This is true both for additional leave in connection with fiscal year 1991-92the same condition as the employee’s original use of such days or for a new condition. (b) For an employee to make use of leave under Paragraph 5.22 a second time, if he/she must have exhausted any sick days earned between the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) end of the sick first leave left and the start of the second leave. (c) All such requests for additional leave, whether for the same condition as the first leave (either to use days approved but not used in the first leave, or to be granted new days) or for a different condition must be submitted for approval by employees who terminate will accrue the Association President and the Superintendent in accordance with Paragraph 5.22. (d) The Association President shall report to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankDirector of Human Resources the number of days contributed and the names of the contributing employees for each leave approved under Paragraph 5.22 within the time frame established in the Superintendent’s approval of such leave. AlsoIf any such days are not utilized by the employee, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick they shall be held until sixty (60) calendar days following the end of the leave to pay or use by the employee should he/she have need for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added as due to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankoriginal medical condition. If the excess days are not so used, they shall be returned to the employees contributing them.

Sick Bank. The intent Board and Association have established a Sick Bank for non-teaching staff who need extended leaves due to personal illness. The Bank will be administered by the Association President and the Superintendent or their designees. The Bank will operate under the following guidelines: 1) Within thirty (30) days of the sick leave bank shall start of employment, the district will circulate to each new member a questionnaire as to whether or not they wish to join the Sick Bank. 2) No unit member will be authorized to assist and aid bargaining unit members who experience unusual circumstances that cause a need for sick leave beyond that which they have earned or accrueduse the Bank by late entry. The opening date will be the opening of the school year except as provided above. 3) The first year a member joins the member will authorize two (2) sick bank days for the Bank. 4) All members will contribute one (1) sick day every year until the two hundred (200) day maximum is operated achieved. If at any time during the year the Bank is in danger of being depleted and therefore affording no further protection to those who might have use of it, the following manner:Association may request the District to rebuild the Bank by assessing all current Bank members an additional day as necessary. 17.2.1 Each professional staff member shall contribute 5) Any Days contributed to the bank two Bank become the property of the Bank. 6) The total sick leave days per employment from the Bank any unit member can draw in a school year is forty (40). First year Sick Bank members may only draw twenty (20) days in a school year. 17.2.2 The sick leave days contributed by the bargaining 7) Before any unit member shall accrue can draw days from year to year to the bank, both accrued sick days and personal days must be used and the members must be unpaid for five (5) days. 8) If a maximum of 450 days. If unit member is drawing Worker's Compensation, the bank reaches the maximum, members of the bargaining unit Bank will not contribute be authorized in addition to Compensation benefits. The Bank will be applicable to time lost from work due to illness and/or accidents of a personal nature 9) Medical evidence must be provided if requested for a unit member to draw from the sick bank. When the sick bank drops to 325 days, bargaining Bank. 10) A committee consisting of two (2) unit members will each contribute the equivalent of 2 sick leave days per employment year until the bank again reaches the 450 days maximum. 17.2.3 Requests for the sick bank reserve shall be made to the Human Resources Department. The President of the Association and the President of the College or their respective designees shall approve the sick bank withdrawals. 17.2.3.1 Written application shall be made by the employee or Superintendent and his/her designee using will meet to resolve requests and any problems arising concerning the appropriate form provided administration of the Bank. If a tie - vote results, the difficulty will be resolved by the Human Resources DepartmentBoard of Education after the Association is allowed to present a case. 17.2.3.2 Professional evidence of need shall support 11) The District will notify the claim. 17.2.3.3 Limitations on employee withdrawals may be made at the discretion of the Association President of the Association and number of sick days in the President Bank by the end of September in each school year. 12) Sick Bank Members will remain enrolled in the bank as long as employed by the district. Members, who no longer want to be part of the College up bank, need to a maximum of 130 working days or until the employee becomes eligible for the total disability plan, whichever is earlier. 17.2.4 The decisions of the President of the Association and the President of the College shall be neither grievable nor arbitrable; however, if they are unable to agree or make a decision, the employee may request expedited arbitration from a local dispute resolution center. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the College and the Association. The arbitrator shall be limited to granting no more than the number of days which would otherwise have been awarded as specified submit their desire in paragraph 17.2.3.3. 17.2.5 Beginning with fiscal year 1991-92, if the Professional Administrators Association sick bank has less than three hundred twenty-five (325) days, then one hundred percent (100%) of the sick leave left by employees who terminate will accrue writing to the Professional Administrators Superintendent and Association sick bank. Also, retiring employees who do not apply all unused sick leave to pay for health insurance (See Article 17.3) shall have their unused sick leave remaining added to the Professional Administrators Association sick bankPresident.