Common use of Use and Application Clause in Contracts

Use and Application. a. Sick leave drawn from the bank by participating members must be used for said members’ catastrophic personal injury or illness. b. No member shall be eligible to use the bank until s/he has exhausted all accumulated sick leave on record. c. Any member wishing to use the bank must have been a member of the bank for at least thirty (30) working days before contraction of the catastrophic illness or injury unless waived in the case of extreme emergency by the committee. In addition, the member must have been absent from duty for a minimum of fifteen (15) consecutive workdays. d. No member shall be eligible to draw more than sixty (60) workdays from the bank during any contract year, with no more than thirty (30) days awarded at a time. e. Any member applying for days from the Sick Leave Bank must file an application with the committee. (See form attached in Appendix F) This application must be accompanied by a doctor’s statement certifying the illness or injury and the necessity for the extended leave. (See form attached in Appendix E) The member must certify in the application the date leave began, the date leave will be exhausted, and the dates for which days from the sick leave bank are requested. The committee reserves the right to request a second medical opinion at the cost of the applicant. The committee will consider all pertinent documents and render a decision by a 2/3 vote. That decision is final. The committee shall forward the request with its decision concerning approval to the Finance Department. f. Members receiving 66 2/3% Workers’ Compensation pay who meet sick leave bank criteria, and are approved by the sick leave bank committee, may be eligible for a maximum 33 1/3% of salary award subject to all other maximums defined in the sick leave bank rules. (Bd. Appd. 11-16-10)

Use and Application. a. Sick Xxxx leave drawn from the bank by participating members must be used for said members’ catastrophic personal injury or illness. b. No member shall be eligible to use the bank until s/he has exhausted all accumulated sick leave on record. c. Any member wishing to use the bank must have been a member of the bank for at least thirty (30) working days before contraction of the catastrophic illness or injury unless waived in the case of extreme emergency by the committee. In addition, the member must have been absent from duty for a minimum of fifteen (15) consecutive workdays. d. No member shall be eligible to draw more than sixty (60) workdays from the bank during any contract year, with no more than thirty (30) days awarded at a time. e. Any member applying for days from the Sick Leave Bank must file an application with the committee. (See form attached in Appendix F) This application must be accompanied by a doctor’s statement certifying the illness or injury and the necessity for the extended leave. (See form attached in Appendix E) The member must certify in the application the date leave began, the date leave will be exhausted, and the dates for which days from the sick leave bank are requested. The committee reserves the right to request a second medical opinion at the cost of the applicant. The committee will consider all pertinent documents and render a decision by a 2/3 vote. That decision is final. The committee shall forward the request with its decision concerning approval to the Finance Department. f. Members receiving 66 2/3% Workers’ Compensation pay who meet sick leave bank criteria, and are approved by the sick leave bank committee, may be eligible for a maximum 33 1/3% of salary award subject to all other maximums defined in the sick leave bank rules. (Bd. Appd. 11-16-10)