Donated Sick Leave. Sick leave days, contributed by other faculty, may be made available to a faculty member who is suffering from a prolonged personal illness, has exhausted his/her accumulated sick leave and personal leave, and has a reasonable expectation of returning to work. The Association’s Sick Leave Committee will administer the donated sick leave days. An Association unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Sick Leave Committee. The Committee shall consist of 3 members of the bargaining unit appointed by the President of the Association. The Sick Leave Committee will utilize the following criteria in determining a member’s need: 1) statement of request from the faculty member; 2) certification of illness by a physician; 3) estimation of date of return by a physician; 4) proof of need. A faculty member may voluntarily donate sick days for another faculty member’s use by notifying the Sick Leave Committee and submitting a written, signed and dated request. The request must specify the intended recipient faculty member and the number of sick leave days to be donated. Each faculty member, who shall remain anonymous, will be limited to donating a maximum of two
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