Common use of Voluntary Sick Leave Bank Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Sick Leave Bank. The Association shall be permitted to establish a voluntary sick leave bank. Rules and regulations for the governing of the affairs of this voluntary sick leave bank shall be as established by the Association, provided, however, that certain minimum requirements shall be included in such rules and regulations which shall provide that a teacher must have used all accumulative sick leave days before application can be made to the bank (provided, however, a teacher shall not be allowed to use sick leave bank days when such teacher is eligible to qualify for payment under the School Corporation’s long-term disability insurance program) that the teacher must have been sick five (5) consecutive days or ten (10) non-consecutive days beyond the amount of current sick leave during one (1) contract year and that the teacher must furnish a doctor’s certificate as proof of illness or injury. The conduct of the affairs of the voluntary sick leave bank shall be under a committee or board appointed by the Association. When possible, the committee shall advise the Board of its meeting dates, and if desired by the Board, a representative of the Board may sit in on meetings of the committee as a non-voting member. Upon retirement, a teacher may elect to donate up to 10 unused sick leave days if they are in excess to the number of days that were bought out as listed in Attachment #1. The maximum number of days allowed in the Sick Leave Bank at any time is 500.

Voluntary Sick Leave Bank. The Association shall be permitted to establish a voluntary sick leave bank. Rules and regulations for the governing of the affairs of this voluntary sick leave bank shall be as established by the Association, provided, however, that certain minimum requirements shall be included in such rules and regulations which shall provide that a teacher must have used all accumulative sick leave days before application can be made to the bank (provided, however, a teacher shall not be allowed to use sick leave bank days when such teacher is eligible to qualify for payment under the School Corporation’s long-term disability insurance program) that the teacher must have been sick five (5) consecutive days or ten (10) non-consecutive days beyond the amount of current sick leave during one (1) contract year and that the teacher must furnish a doctor’s certificate as proof of illness or injury. The conduct of the affairs of the voluntary sick leave bank shall be under a committee or board appointed by the Association. When possible, the committee shall advise the Board of its meeting dates, and if desired by the Board, a representative of the Board may sit in on meetings of the committee as a non-voting member. Upon retirement, a teacher may elect to donate up to 10 unused sick leave days if they are in excess to the number of days that were bought out as listed in Attachment #1. The maximum number of days allowed in the Sick Leave Bank at any time is 500.