Common use of Sick Leave Option Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Option. a. “Catastrophic illness or injury” is defined as a critical medical condition considered to be terminal, or a long-term major physical impairment or disability. b. A sick leave donation program is established to assist employees who suffer a catastrophic illness or injury not job related or whose spouse, son, daughter, mother or father suffers a catastrophic illness or injury necessitating the employee to be absent from work, when the employee will exhaust all other available paid leave. This program neither supersedes nor replaces other disability programs. c. If an employee desires to make use of the sick leave donation program and the conditions below are met, then the employee may request through the Association that sick leave days be transferred from other bargaining unit members’ accumulated sick leave to the employee. The Association shall notify the Treasurer of the Board, in writing, of the number of days to be deducted, from whom, for what dates, and the person receiving the transferred days. Included in the notice shall be a signed statement by the employee(s) involved authorizing the Board Treasurer to transfer the days. d. The sick leave donation program can be utilized by an employee only if all of the following conditions are met: i. A doctor certifies in writing that a catastrophic injury or illness exists. Upon receipt of the doctor’s certification, the Superintendent will determine the eligibility for the sick leave donation program. Examples of a long-term injury or illness include cancer or a paralyzing ski accident. Examples of injuries or illnesses that would not be considered include pregnancy (with or without complications) or a broken bone. ii. The injury or long-term illness must require the employee to take at least 20 days off. iii. The employee must have worked for the Board for at least one school year. iv. All sick leave donations must be voluntary. v. Donations from an employee must be in units of one (1) day. vi. If the illness or injury is expected to last longer than 40 days, the employee shall apply for disability retirement, and if such disability retirement is granted, sick leave usage shall cease . vii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education, no more than thirty (30) days total sick leave can be donated. viii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent, no more than five (5) days total sick leave can be donated by an individual bargaining unit member, and no bargaining unit member may donate sick leave if the donation will reduce his/her accumulated sick leave balance to fifteen (15) days or less. ix. Prior to receiving sick leave donation, the employee must have exhausted his/her own sick leave and personal leave. x. The sick leave donated shall be paid at the rate earned by the recipient. Any part time employee who donates sick leave will donate at a rate of one (1) day to a one-half (1/2) day for a full time employee. xi. The employee who is using donated sick leave will not earn additional sick leave while receiving the donated leave day(s). xii. If the number of sick leave days donated exceeds the number of sick leave days used by the donee, the extra days will be lost and will not be returned to the donors.

Sick Leave Option. a. “Catastrophic illness or injury” is defined as a critical medical condition considered to be terminal, or a long-term major physical impairment or disability. b. A sick leave donation program is established to assist employees who suffer a catastrophic illness or injury not job related or whose spouse, son, daughter, mother or father suffers a catastrophic illness or injury necessitating the employee to be absent from work, when the employee will exhaust all other available paid leave. This program neither supersedes nor replaces other disability programs. c. b. If an employee desires to make use of the sick leave donation program and the conditions below are met, then the employee may request through the Association that sick leave days be transferred from other bargaining unit members’ accumulated sick leave to the employee. The Association shall notify the Treasurer of the Board, in writing, of the number of days to be deducted, from whom, for what dates, and the person receiving the transferred days. Included in the notice shall be a signed statement by the employee(steacher(s) involved authorizing the Board Treasurer to transfer the days. d. c. The sick leave donation program can be utilized by an employee only if all of the following conditions are met: i. A doctor certifies in writing that a catastrophic long-term medical injury or illness exists. Upon receipt of the doctor’s certification, the Superintendent will determine the eligibility for the sick leave donation program. Examples of a long-term injury or illness include cancer or a paralyzing ski accident. Examples of injuries or illnesses that would not be considered include pregnancy (with or without complications) or a broken bone. ii. The injury or long-term illness must require the employee to take at least 20 days off. iii. The employee must have worked for the Board for at a least one school year. iv. All sick leave donations must be voluntary. v. Donations from an employee a teacher must be in units of one (1) day. vi. If the illness or injury is expected to last longer than 40 days, the employee The teacher shall apply for disability retirement, and if such disability retirement is granted, sick leave usage shall cease cease. vii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education, no more than thirty (30) days total sick leave can be donated. viii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent, no more than five (5) days total sick leave can be donated by an individual bargaining unit member, and no bargaining unit member may donate sick leave if the donation will reduce his/her accumulated sick leave balance to fifteen (15) days or less. ix. Prior to receiving a sick leave donation, the employee must have exhausted his/her own sick leave and personal leave. x. The sick leave donated shall be paid at the rate earned by the recipient. No employee who works less than a 7 1/2 hour day may donate sick leave. Any part time employee who donates sick leave days will donate at a rate of one (1) day to a one-half (1/2) day for a full time employee. xi. The employee teacher who is using donated sick leave will not earn additional sick leave while receiving the donated leave day(s). xii. If the number of sick leave days donated exceeds exceed the number of sick leave days used by the donee, the extra days will be lost and will not be returned to the donors.

Sick Leave Option. a. “Catastrophic illness or injury” is defined as a critical medical condition considered to be terminal, or a long-term major physical impairment or disability. b. A sick leave donation program is established to assist employees who suffer a catastrophic an accident or long-term illness or injury not job related or whose spouse, son, daughter, mother or father suffers a catastrophic an accident or long-term illness or injury necessitating the employee to be absent from work, when the employee will exhaust all other available paid leave. This program neither supersedes nor replaces other disability programs. c. b. If an employee desires to make use of the sick leave donation program and the conditions below are met, then the employee may request through the Association that sick leave days be transferred from other bargaining unit members’ accumulated sick leave to the employee. The Association shall notify the Treasurer of the Board, in writing, of the number of days to be deducted, from whom, for what dates, and the person receiving the transferred days. Included in the notice shall be a signed statement by the employee(steacher(s) involved authorizing the Board Treasurer to transfer the days. d. c. The sick leave donation program can be utilized by an employee only if all of the following conditions are met: i. A doctor certifies in writing that a catastrophic long-term medical injury or illness exists. Upon receipt of the doctor’s certification, the Superintendent will determine the eligibility for the sick leave donation program. Examples of a long-term injury or illness include cancer or a paralyzing ski accident. Examples of injuries or illnesses that would not be considered include pregnancy (with or without complications) or a broken bone. ii. The injury or long-term illness must require the employee to take at least 20 days off. iii. The employee must have worked for the Board for at a least one school year. iv. All sick leave donations must be voluntary. v. Donations from an employee a teacher must be in units of one (1) day. vi. If the illness or injury is expected to last longer than 40 days, the employee shall apply The teacher must not have applied for disability retirement, and if such disability retirement is granted, sick leave usage shall cease . vii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education, no more than thirty (30) days total sick leave can be donated. viii. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent, no more than five (5) days total sick leave can be donated by an individual bargaining unit member, and no bargaining unit member may donate sick leave if the donation will reduce his/her accumulated sick leave balance to fifteen (15) days or less. ix. Prior to receiving a sick leave donation, the employee must have exhausted his/her own sick leave and personal leave. x. The sick leave donated shall be paid at the rate earned by the recipient. No employee who works less than a 7 ½ hour day may donate sick leave. Any part time employee who donates sick leave days will donate at a rate of one one (1) day to a one-half (1/2) day for a full time employee. xi. The employee teacher who is using donated sick leave will not earn additional sick leave while receiving the donated leave day(s). xii. If the number of sick leave days donated exceeds exceed the number of sick leave days used by the donee, the extra days will be lost and will not be returned to the donors.