Common use of Sick Leave Bank (SLB Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Bank (SLB. The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is to solely provide insurance against extended catastrophic illness in the interim between teacher-accumulated sick leave and disability insurance coverage. The SLB will be administered by the OEA. The OEA will be solely responsible for administering the SLB in accordance with the purpose for which it is established. A monthly accounting of the use of days in the SLB will be provided to the OEA by the Administration. In order to be eligible to draw from the SLB a Teacher will: • be an active contributor to the SLB • present a doctor's certification of continuing illness* • have used all of the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave • have had deducted from the Teacher’s pay five (5) days of teaching salary • be limited to drawing from the SLB until the Teacher becomes eligible for disability insurance benefits as provided by the District, and • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days in any one (1) school year. Summer school employment is excluded. • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days for any one (1) event *The SLB shall be applicable only for Teacher illness or accident, and shall not be used for sick/disability leave for parental leave, maternity leave, leave of absence, or sabbatical leave. The SLB may be used for illness defined as pregnancy as required by Federal law. All Teachers covered by the Agreement will be enrolled in the SLB and will donate two (2) days upon enrollment. New Teachers will be automatically enrolled and will donate two (2) days upon hire. If the SLB Committee determines additional days are necessary for the upcoming school year, each member will contribute an additional day at the start of the subsequent school year. A retiring teacher may contribute up to 50 days to the SLB at retirement. A Teacher may opt out of the SLB by so indicating in writing directed to the attention of the chairperson of the SLB Committee by December 15, 2015. Opting out of membership, regardless of reason, prohibits enrollment to the SLB at any future date. A participant of the SLB who leaves his/her certified position with the District, and is rehired within twelve (12) calendar months of leaving shall be considered a member of the SLB upon his/her return. If the gap in employment exceeds twelve (12) months, the individual must contribute one (1) day in order to re-join the SLB. Authorized withdrawals by participating Teachers from the SLB shall be made only upon approval of the majority members of the SLB Committee, and their decision shall be final. The Teacher must first use all accumulated sick days, be without salary for five (5) school days, submit to the SLB Committee a doctor's certificate of illness (certifying inability to work and that the situation is a prolonged illness or hospitalization), and fill out the Association's application to use the SLB. The dock days shall be deducted from the Teacher's paycheck over two pay periods. Recurring absences due to the same illness or disability indicated by a doctor's written verification do not have to be consecutive. Each withdrawal from SLB may not be less than five (5) school days. A committee of three (3) OEA appointed members, which shall include the SLB Committee Chair, shall be constituted to make determinations about extraordinary situations not explicitly covered by the SLB rules. The SLB Committee Chair will be a voting member of said committee. The SLB Committee shall act in all matters that concern the policies and decisions of the SLB. The SLB Committee shall write its own regulations of operation that covers procedures to review all requests, and make such regulations available to all participants of the SLB and Administration. If such regulations violate school policies and/or are not practical to carry out, as determined by the Superintendent or designee, such regulations will have to be changed by the SLB Committee. A representative of the SLB Committee shall compile and submit a list of those Teachers who elected to not participate in the Sick Leave Bank to Human Resources no later than February 1st, 2016. They shall also report the specifics of any withdrawals to the Department of Human Resources prior to the end of each school year and shall prepare and present other reports and information that the Department of Human Resources may require from time to time. Any dispute that arises as to the administration of this Section will not be subject to the grievance process. The sick leave bank will be effective beginning second semester of the 2015-2016 school year.

Sick Leave Bank (SLB. Summary The purpose of the SLB is to provide eligible employees, who have exhausted all of their accumulated paid leave (excluding Personal Days) and would otherwise be on unpaid leave, the means of obtaining additional paid sick days upon proper approval. The SLB allows eligible employees time to be restored to health so that they may return to work. It is not the intent of the SLB to provide additional days off for elective surgery. Usage of SLB must be for a member’s personal illness and not for the illness of family members. SLB will only be granted for circumstances that initially require five or more full days of consecutive absence. Newly hired employees eligible to accrue sick leave have 30 days from their start date to enroll in the Sick Leave Bank. Enrollment is done online through the DPS Benefits Enrollment Site as part of the new hire benefits enrollment process. Sick Leave Bank (SLB) will take effect on the first day of the month following the new employee’s official start date. The annual Benefits Open Enrollment period in late April/early May is the only other opportunity for employees to solely provide insurance against extended catastrophic illness opt-out of or enroll in the interim between teacher-accumulated program with an effective date of July 1st. All members will be required to contribute 1 (one) sick leave and disability insurance coverageday annually in November. If one sick day is not available, membership will end effective November 1st. All members will have a maximum of 40 sick leave days available for use, per year. Administration DPS employees established the SLB out of a desire to assist fellow colleagues who were in need due to illness or injury. The SLB will be administered by the OEA. The OEA will be solely responsible for administering the SLB in accordance with the purpose for which it is established. A monthly accounting of the use of days in the SLB will be provided to bank have been donated by members for the OEA benefit of other members. Ongoing contributions by the Administration. In order to be eligible to draw from the SLB a Teacher will: • be an active contributor to the SLB • present a doctor's certification members of continuing illness* • have used all of the Teacher’s personal accumulated sick leave • have had deducted from the Teacher’s pay five (5) days of teaching salary • be limited to drawing from the SLB until the Teacher becomes eligible for disability insurance benefits as provided by the District, and • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days in any one (1) school year. Summer school employment is excluded. • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days for any one (1) event *The SLB shall be applicable only for Teacher illness or accident, and shall not be used for sick/disability leave for parental leave, maternity leave, leave of absence, or sabbatical leave. The SLB may be used for illness defined as pregnancy as required by Federal law. All Teachers covered by the Agreement will be enrolled in the SLB and will donate two (2) days upon enrollment. New Teachers will be automatically enrolled and will donate two (2) days upon hire. If the SLB Committee determines additional days are necessary for the upcoming school year, each member will contribute an additional day at the start of the subsequent school year. A retiring teacher may contribute up to 50 days to the SLB at retirement. A Teacher may opt out of the SLB by so indicating in writing directed to the attention of the chairperson of the SLB Committee by December 15, 2015. Opting out of membership, regardless of reason, prohibits enrollment to the SLB at any future date. A participant of the SLB who leaves his/her certified position with the District, and is rehired within twelve (12) calendar months of leaving shall be considered a member of the SLB upon his/her return. If the gap in employment exceeds twelve (12) months, the individual must contribute one (1) day in order to re-join the SLB. Authorized withdrawals by participating Teachers from the SLB shall be made only upon approval of the majority members of the SLB Committee, and their decision shall be final. The Teacher must first use all accumulated sick days, be without salary for five (5) school days, submit to the SLB Committee a doctor's certificate of illness (certifying inability to work and that the situation is a prolonged illness or hospitalization), and fill out the Association's application to use the SLB. The dock days shall be deducted from the Teacher's paycheck over two pay periods. Recurring absences due to the same illness or disability indicated by a doctor's written verification do not have to be consecutive. Each withdrawal from SLB may not be less than five (5) school days. A committee of three (3) OEA appointed members, which shall include the SLB Committee Chair, shall be constituted to make determinations about extraordinary situations not explicitly covered by the SLB rules. The SLB Committee Chair will be a voting member of said committee. The SLB Committee shall act in all matters that concern the policies and decisions of maintains the SLB. The SLB Committee shall write its own regulations of operation that covers will continue under the guidelines and procedures to review all requestsdeveloped and administered by the Benefits Board, and make such regulations available to all participants approved by DPS and the participating employee associations. Eligibility All benefits eligible DPS employees working 20 hours or more (.50 FTE) who accrue sick time will be eligible for 40 days (320 hours) of Sick Leave Bank prorated by FTE. For employees working less than 1.0 FTE, 40 day will be provided, prorated by the SLB and AdministrationFTE at time of leave. If such regulations violate school policies and/or The following employee groups are not practical eligible to carry out, as determined by the Superintendent or designee, such regulations will have to be changed by the SLB Committee. A representative of the SLB Committee shall compile and submit a list of those Teachers who elected to not participate in the Sick Leave Bank to Human Resources no later than February 1st, 2016. They shall also report the specifics of any withdrawals to the Department of Human Resources prior to the end of each school year and shall prepare and present other reports and information that the Department of Human Resources may require from time to time. Any dispute that arises as to the administration of this Section will not be subject to the grievance process. The sick leave bank will be effective beginning second semester of the 2015-2016 school yearbank: Active Retired (AR), Active Student (AS), Active, Not Benefits Eligible (AN).

Sick Leave Bank (SLB. The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is to solely provide insurance against extended catastrophic illness in the interim between teacher-accumulated sick leave and disability insurance coverage. The SLB will be administered by the OEA. The OEA will be solely responsible for administering the SLB in accordance with the purpose for which it is established. A monthly accounting of the use of days in the SLB will be provided to the OEA by the Administration. In order to be eligible to draw from the SLB a Teacher will: • be an active contributor to the SLB • present a doctor's certification to the District of continuing illness* • have used all of the Teacher’s accumulated sick leave • have had deducted from the Teacher’s pay five (5) days of teaching salary • be limited to drawing from the SLB until the Teacher becomes eligible for disability insurance benefits as provided by the District, and • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days in any one (1) school year. Summer school employment is excluded. • be limited to withdraw a maximum of fifty (50) working days for any one (1) event *The SLB shall be applicable only for Teacher illness or accident, and shall not be used for sick/disability leave for parental leave, maternity leave, leave of absence, or sabbatical leave. The SLB may be used for illness defined as pregnancy as required by Federal lawrelated illnesses. All Teachers covered by the Agreement will be enrolled in the SLB and will donate two (2) days upon enrollment. New Teachers will be automatically enrolled and will donate two (2) days upon hire. If the SLB Committee determines additional days are necessary for the upcoming school year, each member will contribute an additional day at the start of the subsequent school year. A retiring teacher may contribute up to 50 days to the SLB at retirement. A Teacher may opt who opted out of the SLB by so indicating in writing directed to the attention of the chairperson of the SLB Committee by December 15, 2015. Opting out of membership, regardless of reason, prohibits is prohibited from enrollment to in the SLB at any future date. A participant of the SLB who leaves his/her certified position with the District, and is rehired within twelve (12) calendar months of leaving shall be considered a member of the SLB upon his/her return. If the gap in employment exceeds twelve (12) months, the individual must contribute one (1) day in order to re-join the SLB. Authorized withdrawals by participating Teachers from the SLB shall be made only upon approval of the majority members of the SLB Committee, and their decision shall be final. The Teacher must first use all accumulated sick days, be without salary for five (5) school days, submit to the SLB Committee District a doctor's certificate of illness (certifying inability to work and that the situation is a prolonged illness or hospitalization), and fill out the Association's application to use the SLB. The dock days shall be deducted from the Teacher's ’s paycheck over two pay periods. Recurring absences due to the same illness or disability indicated by a doctor's written verification do not have to be consecutive. Each withdrawal from SLB may not be less than five (5) school days. A committee of three (3) OEA appointed members, which shall include the SLB Committee Chair, shall be constituted to make determinations about extraordinary situations not explicitly covered by the SLB rules. The SLB Committee Chair will be a voting member of said committee. The SLB Committee shall act in all matters that concern the policies and decisions of the SLB. The SLB Committee shall write its own regulations of operation that covers procedures to review all requests, and make such regulations available to all participants of the SLB and Administration. If such regulations violate school policies and/or are not practical to carry out, as determined by the Superintendent or designee, such regulations will have to be changed by the SLB Committee. A representative of the SLB Committee shall compile and submit a list of those Teachers who elected to not participate in the Sick Leave Bank to Human Resources no later than February 1st, 2016. They shall also report the specifics of any withdrawals to the Department of Human Resources prior to the end of each school year and shall prepare and present other reports and information that the Department of Human Resources may require from time to time. Any dispute that arises as to the administration of this Section will not be subject to the grievance process. The sick leave bank will be effective beginning second semester of the 2015-2016 school year.five