Catastrophic Leaves Sample Clauses

Catastrophic Leaves. Any bargaining unit members may apply for and receive catastrophic leave pursuant to the following provisions: 11.17.1 A permanent unit member shall have suffered a severe incapacitating illness or injury which is expected to be for an extended period of time, as certified by the attending physician, and which prevents the unit member from properly performing his/her District duties. 11.17.2 The time off work must create a financial hardship for unit member because he or she exhausted all personnel sick leave, industrial and accident illness leave, compensatory time off, workers compensation benefits, and/or any other paid time. 11.17.3 To be eligible, a unit member must certify that he/she is eligible for catastrophic leave because he/she is unable to work due to the severity of a personal catastrophic illness, by providing written certification issued by his/her attending physician. 11.17.4 Permanent unit member/s may donate up to five (5) days of earned sick leave accrued, if needed, as set forth in article 11.4.1 per calendar year. Initial donations shall be a minimum of the number of hours in a regular workday (i.e. 3 hour employees will contribute one work day of 3 hours; 8 hour employees will contribute one (1) work day of 8 hours). Donations are irrevocable . 11.17.5 Under no circumstances may a donor contribute sick leave days if in so doing the donor's own number of sick days falls below ten (10) at the time of the donation. 11.17.6 Any requests to receive catastrophic leave must be submitted in writing to the Director of Human Resources with a copy to the Association, and include the following detail:

Catastrophic Leaves. 46 Any bargaining unit members may apply for and receive catastrophic leave pursuant to the 47 following provisions: A permanent unit member shall have suffered a severe incapacitating illness or injury which is expected to be for an extended period of time, as certified by the attending physician, and which prevents the unit member from properly performing his/her District duties. The time off work must create a financial hardship for unit member because he or she exhausted all personnel sick leave, industrial and accident illness leave, compensatory time off, workers compensation benefits, and/or any other paid time. To be eligible, a unit member must certify that he/she is eligible for catastrophic leave because he/she is unable to work due to the severity of a personal catastrophic illness, by providing written certification issued by his/her attending physician. Permanent unit member/s may donate up to five (5) days of earned sick leave accrued, if needed, as set forth in article 11.4.1 per calendar year. Initial donations shall be a minimum of the number of hours in a regular workday (i.e. 3 hour employees will contribute one work day of 3 hours; 8 hour employees will contribute one (1) work day of 8 hours). Donations are irrevocable. Under no circumstances may a donor contribute sick leave days if in so doing the donor’s own number of sick days falls below ten (10) at the time of the donation. Any requests to receive catastrophic leave must be submitted in writing to the Director of Human Resources with a copy to the Association, and include the following detail: 11.18.6.1 Written verification of the catastrophic illness or injury by a medical doctor. 11.18.6.2 The specific number of days being requested. The Human Resources Office shall verify that the individual requesting the withdrawal is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury, has exhausted all sick leave and other paid time off (or the date when this will occur) Upon the need for catastrophic leave to be donated, the District will conduct a drawing from the names of members who have indicated their willingness to contribute, if necessary. Such commitment shall be irrevocable. The first names drawn will donate a day of sick leave until the required hours have been obtained. The District will notify the members who have been chosen to donate sick leave to the qualified member. Catastrophic sick leave may be granted up to a maximum of thirty (30) duty days.