Use of Accumulated Leave Days to Extend Medical Leave of Absence and Employment Rights. An employee who has completed the probationary period may use his/her unused accumulated leave days to extend the first medical leave of absence and his/her employment rights. If an employee’s leave bank exceeds the initial year of disability, the employee’s right to return to work to the first BHEA vacancy for which the employee is certified and qualified will be extended for a period equal to the additional leave days. For example: Leave Bank = 289 days Leave Days used = 189 days First medical leave of absence and employment rights continue for an additional 100 work days. The employee will not receive compensation for the leave days after the initial calendar year of disability, nor is the employee eligible to receive employer paid benefits after the initial calendar year of disability. Any compensation or benefits beyond one year is payable to eligible employees only under long term disability insurance or Workers’ Disability Compensation Act.
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