Common use of Catastrophic Leave Donation Program Clause in Contracts

Catastrophic Leave Donation Program. Any employee who suffers from a catastrophic illness or injury or who must be absent to care for a member of the employee’s immediate family who suffers from a catastrophic illness may participate in a catastrophic leave donation program, provided: 15.4.8.1 The employee requests in writing to participate. 15.4.8.2 The employee provides written verification of the catastrophic illness or injury or of the catastrophic illness or injury of the immediate family member and of the need for the employee to provide care for the immediate family member. 15.4.8.3 The employee exhausts all accrued paid leave credits. 15.4.8.4 The District determines that the employee is unable to work due to the employee’s or the immediate family member’s catastrophic illness or injury, and in the case of the immediate family member, the employee’s need to care for the family member. 15.4.8.5 Employees desiring to donate sick/vacation leave credits authorize the donation in writing for a minimum of eight (8) hours and acknowledge in writing that the donation cannot be revoked. 15.4.8.6 A catastrophic illness or injury is one which is expected to incapacitate the employee or the immediate family member for at least three (3) months, or which is diagnosed as a terminal illness or injury. 15.4.8.7 Upon return to work, the employee may continue to use donated leave credits for the purpose of related, follow-up medical care consistent with section 15.