A Sick Leave Bank. Committee consisting of three (3) Federation members and two (2) Administration members will be established. The Sick Leave Bank Committee will review the applications of teachers desiring to borrow personal illness days from the bank. The decision of the Sick Leave Bank Committee shall be final.
A Sick Leave Bank member will need to use all accumulated leave before asking for days from the Bank.
A Sick Leave Bank member who is on an authorized, unpaid leave from the District shall be an inactive member in good standing who will not be eligible to withdraw days or benefits from the Sick Leave Bank. Such Union members shall not be required to contribute to the Sick Leave Bank any days while they are on said leave. On return to the District, their standing in the Sick Leave Bank will return to active membership.
A Sick Leave Bank committee will consist of the CIEA President or the president’s designee plus one individual from each of the communities (Grangeville, Elk City, and Kooskia), and one (1) person from the District Office. Sick Leave Bank Committee members will serve for a period not to exceed four (4) years. Grangeville will elect a new member to the Sick Leave Bank Committee starting with the 2010-2011 school year. Kooskia will follow in 2011-2012; and Elk City in 2012-2013. The District Office may appoint a new representative as it deems necessary. The committee shall have the authority to establish such guidelines and procedures as it deems necessary to implement this program without formally opening negotiations.
