Common use of Use of Benefits Clause in Contracts

Use of Benefits. A member may receive benefits from the SLB to cover an extended absence as follows: 1. All accumulated sick leave must first be expended, except that an application for SLB days may be submitted at any time during an illness. 2. Any sick leave drawn from the SLB must be used for a member's personal illness, accident or injury and shall only be for days which would normally be scheduled for duty during their primary contracted term/year. 3. A written request must be made to the appropriate District department and received within 90 calendar days of the first day for which SLB days could have been drawn. The request shall have attached a doctor's statement on a form provided by the appropriate District department, attesting to the member's extended illness, accident or injury and stating the probable date the member will be able to return to work. The applicant will bear the cost of obtaining the medical statement. A second medical statement may be requested, prior to the SLB Committee rendering a decision as to the number of days to be granted. 4. A member who has submitted all the required documents to request benefits shall be notified of the status of the request following review by designee(s) of the SLB committee meeting.