Sick Leave Bank Use Procedures Sample Clauses

Sick Leave Bank Use Procedures. A participating teacher may apply to use Bank days for a Medical Emergency as defined herein when the teacher has depleted all of his/her accumulated paid leave days (sick and personal) and has been absent from work for thirty (30) consecutive workdays for the same illness/disability, whichever shall occur last.

Sick Leave Bank Use Procedures. A. A participating employee may apply to use Bank days for a medical emergency when the employee has depleted all of their accumulated sick leave days and has been absent from work for twenty (20) work days for the same illness/disability, whichever shall occur last. B. A participating employee who meets the criteria above, and wishes to request days from the Bank, will be required to complete an application. Except in emergency situations, such application must be made on a form designed by the Committee and submitted to the Committee Chairperson at least ten (10) school days prior to the anticipated need for the days. 1. The application must be accompanied by: a. A physician’s statement confirming the need set forth in the application a. Verification that the employee has applied for the Employee’s Retirement Service (TRS) to determine whether they qualify for disability coverage C. The Committee will review the written request, verify the validity of request, make a recommendation to the Chair of the Committee, who will approve or deny the request, and communicate its decision to the Human Resources office for further administration. After such a decision, the Chairperson or designee will communicate the decision to the participating employee within ten (10) days of receipt of the application. D. Use of the Bank shall not be available for an illness or disability resulting from any surgical or other procedure that may be safely deferred until a vacation or recess period. Any claimed inability to defer a procedure must be medically documented in writing by the participating employee’s treating medical professional. E. The maximum number of days, per person, that may be requested and used from the Bank in one school year is sixty (60). F. Bank days shall not be granted in the negative and any request to use days shall be contingent upon a sufficient number of days being in the Bank to satisfy the request. Further, participating employees who are receiving disability benefits from another source, including but not limited to workers compensation or TRS disability, will not be eligible to use days from the Bank for the same time period.

Sick Leave Bank Use Procedures a. A participating teacher may apply to use Bank days for a Medical Emergency as defined herein when the teacher has depleted all of his/her accumulated paid leave days (sick and personal) and has been absent from work for thirty (30) consecutive work days for the same illness/disability, whichever shall occur last. b. A participating teacher who meets the criteria above, and wishes to request days from the Bank, will be required to complete an application, which will include a release of medical information. Except in emergency situations, such application must be made on a form designed by the Committee and submitted to the Committee Chairperson at least ten (10) school days prior to the anticipated need for the days. The application must be accompanied by a physician’s statement confirming the need set forth in the application. c. The Committee will review the written request, verify the validity of request, recommend, approve or deny the request, in consultation with the Association Board of Directors, and communicate its decision to the School District’s Human Resources office for further administration. After such approval, the Committee Chair or designee will communicate the decision to the participating teacher. d. Use of the Bank shall not be available for an illness or disability resulting from any surgical or other procedure that may be safely deferred until a vacation or recess period. Any claimed inability to defer a procedure must be medically documented in writing by the participating teacher’s treating medical professional. e. The maximum number of days that may be requested and used from the Bank in one School Year is sixty (60). f. If a participating teacher used Bank days in one School Year, he/she shall not be eligible to use Bank days in the following School Year until he/she has provided sixty (60) school days of full-time service in such following School Year. g. Notwithstanding the above, Bank days shall not be granted in the negative and any request to use days shall be contingent upon a sufficient number of days being in the Bank to satisfy the request. Further, participating teachers who are receiving disability benefits from another source, including but not limited to workers compensation, will not be eligible to use days from the Bank for the same time period.