Common use of Use of Donations Clause in Contracts

Use of Donations. 12.7.1 The donated sick leave may be used only when the recipient employee has exhausted accumulated sick leave and either is not eligible for long-term disability, or is eligible but has not begun to receive the long-term coverage. 12.7.2 One day of donated leave shall be used as compensation to increase one day of extended sick leave to one day of regular (full pay) sick leave for the recipient employee. 12.7.3 Donated sick leave shall not extend the total number of days of the recipient employee’s combined sick and extended sick leave. Donated sick leave shall increase the number of days of regular sick leave at full pay and reduce the number of days of extended leave. 12.7.4 Recipients of donated sick leave shall be solely responsible for any state and federal taxes on the donated time. Such taxes shall be withheld at the normal rate for the recipient employee. In the event that the state or federal government rules that a tax liability is due other than as text, the recipient shall be solely liable for such tax liabilities. 12.7.5 In no instance shall employees sell and/or exchange sick leave or monetary or other considerations. 12.7.6 If the recipient employee does not use all donated sick leave, the sick leave shall be returned to the donor.