STATE UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY INSURANCE. Upon certification by the Union that one or more classifications covered by this MOU desires to be enrolled in the State Disability Insurance Program, the Court shall immediately take any and all necessary action to enroll such classifications and all employees therein. The Union shall certify to the Court which classifications desire to be enrolled during SDI’s quarterly enrollment dates, and the Court shall take necessary action to enroll such employees in time for the next SDI enrollment date. Once an employee or classification is enrolled in the State Disability Insurance Program, these benefits shall continue for the employer or classification regardless of any reassignment or reclassification which may occur as long as the employee remains represented by SEIU. An employee entitled to SDI shall receive in addition thereto such portion of his/her accumulated sick leave with pay as will equal, but not exceed, the regular bi-weekly gross earnings of the employee. Such supplementary payments shall continue for the duration of the employee’s illness or disability or until sick leave with pay credited to the employee is exhausted, whichever occurs first. At an employee’s option, an employee’s accrued vacation, holiday, and compensatory time off can also be integrated with SDI payments in the same manner as sick leave. During the term of the agreement, all classifications added to the SEIU bargaining unit, where other members of the bargaining unit are covered by State Disability Insurance shall automatically be covered by SDI. The Court agrees to continue participating in the State Unemployment Insurance Program, as long as applicable laws so require.
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