Common use of Catastrophic Illness Leave Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Illness Leave. The objective of this section is to allow donation of accrued time to affected employees, so that he/she can remain in a paid status for a longer period of time, thus partially ameliorating the financial impact of the illness, injury or condition. An employee holding a full-time position with permanent status who has completed one (1) year of continuous service shall be eligible for the catastrophic illness leave benefit upon receiving a prior favorable recommendation therefore from the department head concerned and only upon the specific approval of the City Manager. To be eligible for leave under this section, such employee must have sustained or have an immediate family member who has sustained a life threatening or debilitating illness, injury or condition which may require confirmation by a physician, be unable to work at his/her position or any less demanding position to which he/she may be assigned by the department head concerned, and must have exhausted all of his/her accumulated sick leave, vacation, holiday, overtime and all other accumulated leave or pay benefits. Immediate family member for this section is defined as the employee's spouse/registered domestic partner, minor children/step-children/dependents of registered domestic partner (18 years of age or younger), who live in the household. Eligible employees may receive up to a maximum of 1,000 hours of donated leave benefits from full-time employees due to a catastrophic illness. Employee can utilize up to 500 hours of donated sick leave initially. Under extraordinarily desperate conditions, a one-time additional increment of up to 500 hours of accrued vacation leave may be approved by the City Manager. The combination of all such donations would result in time away from work not to exceed twelve months in duration per incident (whether such leave is taken continuously or intermittently). A minimum of one (1) year must elapse following the termination of the catastrophic illness leave before an employee may be permitted further catastrophic illness leave. However, if subsequent catastrophic illness occurs within a year following the termination of the previous catastrophic illness leave, an employee may be permitted to use whatever accumulated paid leave he/she has and then whatever catastrophic illness leave he/she was eligible for but did not use.

Catastrophic Illness Leave. The objective In the event of this section is to allow donation a catastrophic illness of accrued time to affected employeesa certified staff member or a member of his/her immediate family, so that he/she can remain in the eligible staff member may make withdrawals from a paid status for a longer period of timeCatastrophic Illness Leave Bank. Immediate family shall include spouse, thus partially ameliorating the financial impact of the illnessparent, injury or conditionchild. An employee holding a full-time position with permanent status who has completed one (1) year of continuous service A certificated staff member shall be eligible for the catastrophic allowed to use days from their sick leave bank only when their own, their spouse, or that of their children's personal illness leave benefit upon receiving or injury is of such a prior favorable recommendation therefore from the department head concerned nature that their attendance at school is prohibited and only upon the specific approval of the City Managerafter their ten (10) personal days have been used. To be eligible for leave under this sectioneligible, such employee must have sustained or have an immediate family a staff member who has sustained a life threatening or debilitating illness, injury or condition which may require confirmation by a physician, be unable to work at his/her position or any less demanding position to which he/she may be assigned by the department head concerned, and must have exhausted all of his/her ten (10) yearly personal leave days and accumulated sick leaveleave days. Should the need arise, vacation, holiday, overtime and all other accumulated days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank are transferred voluntarily by fellow teachers from their unused personal leave or pay benefits. Immediate family member for this section is defined as the employee's spouse/registered domestic partner, minor children/step-children/dependents of registered domestic partner (18 years of age or younger), who live in the household. Eligible employees may receive up to a maximum of 1,000 hours of donated leave benefits from full-time employees due to a catastrophic illness. Employee can utilize up to 500 hours of donated sick leave initially. Under extraordinarily desperate conditions, bank into the Catastrophic Leave Bank at a one-time additional increment of up to 500 hours of accrued vacation leave may be approved by the City Manager. The combination of all such donations would result in time away from work not to exceed twelve months in duration per incident (whether such leave is taken continuously or intermittently). A minimum rate of one (1) year must elapse following "Personal Leave" or "Sick Leave Bank" days (effective 2006-2007) to equal one (1) "Catastrophic Leave" day. A retiring certified staff member with at least 25 years of service for Xxxxxxx Central Public Schools has the termination ability to donate 35 out of their 45 unused sick days to the Catastrophic Leave Bank (effective 2018-2019). Catastrophic leave days, if available from the district Catastrophic Leave Bank, will be limited to thirty (30) days per individual per contract year. Requests from potential qualifying individuals shall be made to the RCEA President for review. The RCEA President will submit request(s) to the Superintendent for final approval determination. A catastrophic illness leave before or injury is defined as one which has totally incapacitated an employee employee’s ability to work. Generally, if medical confirmation indicates that the condition causes the inability to work for an extended period of time, the condition can be considered catastrophic. Chronic conditions such as cancer, major surgeries, and residual effects of a stroke, may be permitted further catastrophic illness leaveconsidered catastrophic, even if the condition results in only intermittent absences. HoweverThe school district will determine each situation on a case by case basis. Conditions which are short-term in nature (i.e. flu, if subsequent catastrophic illness occurs within a year following the termination of the previous catastrophic illness leavecommon illnesses, an employee may be permitted to use whatever accumulated paid leave he/she has and then whatever catastrophic illness leave he/she was eligible for but did common injuries, etc.) are not useconsidered catastrophic.

Catastrophic Illness Leave. The objective In the event of this section is to allow donation a catastrophic illness of accrued time to affected employeesa certified staff member or a member of their immediate family, so that he/she can remain in the eligible staff member may make withdrawals from a paid status for a longer period of timeCatastrophic Illness Leave Bank. Immediate family shall include spouse, thus partially ameliorating the financial impact of the illnessparent, injury or conditionchild. An employee holding a full-time position with permanent status who has completed one (1) year of continuous service A certificated staff member shall be eligible for the catastrophic allowed to use days from their sick leave bank only when their own, their spouse, or that of their children's personal illness leave benefit upon receiving or injury is of such a prior favorable recommendation therefore from the department head concerned nature that their attendance at school is prohibited and only upon the specific approval of the City Managerafter their ten (10) personal days have been used. To be eligible for leave under this sectioneligible, such employee must have sustained or have an immediate family a staff member who has sustained a life threatening or debilitating illness, injury or condition which may require confirmation by a physician, be unable to work at his/her position or any less demanding position to which he/she may be assigned by the department head concerned, and must have exhausted all of his/her their ten (10) yearly personal leave days and accumulated sick leaveleave days. Should the need arise, vacation, holiday, overtime and all other accumulated days in the Catastrophic Leave Bank are transferred voluntarily by fellow teachers from their unused personal leave or pay benefits. Immediate family member for this section is defined as the employee's spouse/registered domestic partner, minor children/step-children/dependents of registered domestic partner (18 years of age or younger), who live in the household. Eligible employees may receive up to a maximum of 1,000 hours of donated leave benefits from full-time employees due to a catastrophic illness. Employee can utilize up to 500 hours of donated sick leave initially. Under extraordinarily desperate conditions, bank into the Catastrophic Leave Bank at a one-time additional increment of up to 500 hours of accrued vacation leave may be approved by the City Manager. The combination of all such donations would result in time away from work not to exceed twelve months in duration per incident (whether such leave is taken continuously or intermittently). A minimum rate of one (1) year must elapse following "Personal Leave" or "Sick Leave Bank" days (effective 2006-2007) to equal one (1) "Catastrophic Leave" day. A retiring certified staff member with at least 25 years of service for Xxxxxxx Central Public Schools has the termination ability to donate 35 out of their 45 unused sick days to the Catastrophic Leave Bank (effective 2018-2019). Catastrophic leave days, if available from the district Catastrophic Leave Bank, will be limited to thirty (30) days per individual per contract year. Requests from potential qualifying individuals shall be made to the RCEA President for review. The RCEA President will submit request(s) to the Superintendent for final approval determination. A catastrophic illness leave before or injury is defined as one which has totally incapacitated an employee employee’s ability to work. Generally, if medical confirmation indicates that the condition causes the inability to work for an extended period of time, the condition can be considered catastrophic. Chronic conditions such as cancer, major surgeries, and residual effects of a stroke, may be permitted further catastrophic illness leaveconsidered catastrophic, even if the condition results in only intermittent absences. HoweverThe school district will determine each situation on a case by case basis. Conditions which are short-term in nature (i.e. flu, if subsequent catastrophic illness occurs within a year following the termination of the previous catastrophic illness leavecommon illnesses, an employee may be permitted to use whatever accumulated paid leave he/she has and then whatever catastrophic illness leave he/she was eligible for but did common injuries, etc.) are not useconsidered catastrophic.