Common use of Sick Leave Bank Policy Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Bank Policy. To assist the licensed teachers who need additional sick leave, a sick leave bank shall be established as follows: a. A review committee of three licensed teachers will grant withdrawals from the bank. There will be three representatives from pre-kindergarten through grade12. One of the committee members may be other personnel (i.e., an administrator or nurse). Licensed teacher representatives shall be approved and/or elected by the Association (see definition pg. 1). b. A licensed teacher will not be able to withdraw from the bank until All current year and accumulated sick leave have been depleted determined by the review committee. (Cut-according to the criteria established by the review committee). c. A licensed teacher can withdraw on their first request up to twenty-one (21) days from the bank. The number of sick leave days granted from the bank shall be determined by the review committee according to criteria established by the review committee. Applicants may reapply according to their need. d. Written application must be made to the review committee and applicants must complete forms and qualify for FMLA except for the requirements for years of service and the minimum number of employee requirements. For purposes of this policy immediate family shall include the list from the definition pg 1. #8. The review committee will file documentation in the Superintendent’s office e. Only licensed teachers who need additional sick leave for themselves or to care for an immediate family member (see definitions, page 1, #8) who is hospitalized or under the care of a physician may apply to use the sick leave bank. f. If, at the end of any school year, the sick leave bank balance of available days is less than 30 days, each licensed teacher with a balance of one (1) or more leave days shall contribute one day of their annual leave to the sick leave bank. g. Any licensed teacher, when leaving the district, may (at their own choice) donate all of their remaining sick leave days to the sick leave bank. h. Any licensed teacher may donate days to the sick leave bank at the end of a given school year if their accumulated leave exceeds 25 days.

Sick Leave Bank Policy. To assist the licensed teachers who need additional sick leave, a sick leave bank shall be established as follows: a. A review committee of three licensed teachers will grant withdrawals from the bank. There will be three representatives from pre-kindergarten through grade12. One of the committee members may be other personnel (i.e., an administrator or nurse). Licensed teacher representatives shall be approved and/or elected by the Association (see definition pg. 1). b. A licensed teacher will not be able to withdraw from the bank until All current year and accumulated his/her own sick leave have been depleted determined by the review committee. (Cut-according to the criteria established by the review committee)is depleted. c. A licensed teacher can withdraw on their first request up to twenty-one (21) days from the bank. The number of sick leave days granted from the bank shall be determined by the review committee according to criteria established by the review committee. Applicants may reapply according to their need. d. Written application must be made to the review committee and applicants must complete forms and qualify include a statement from the applicant’s personal physician concerning the inability to work or requesting sick leave days to care for FMLA except for the requirements for years of service and the minimum number of employee requirements. For purposes of this policy an immediate family shall include member (see definitions pg. 1, #8). If deemed necessary, the list from the definition pg 1. #8review committee may require verification by another physician. The review committee will file documentation in the Superintendent’s office. e. Only licensed teachers who need additional sick leave for themselves or to care for an immediate family member (see definitions, page 1, #8) who is hospitalized or under the care of a physician may apply to use the sick leave bank. f. If, at the end of any school year, the sick leave bank balance of available days is less than 30 days, each licensed teacher with a balance of one (1) or more leave days shall contribute one day of their annual leave to the sick leave bank. g. Any licensed teacher, when leaving the district, may (at their own choice) donate all of their remaining sick leave days to the sick leave bank. h. Any licensed teacher may donate days to the sick leave bank at the end of a given school year if their accumulated leave exceeds 25 days.