Sick Leave Transfer Program. 1. The Sick Leave Transfer Program is designed to assist members who experience a serious accident or major illness for which they do not have adequate sick leave as provided under Article VI, Section B. A committee shall be set up of two (2) Board representatives designated by the Superintendent and two (2) Association representatives designated by the Association President in order to set up a procedure for the operation of this donation. 2. To be eligible a member must have used all available sick leave. The amount of sick leave awarded per person per year under this program shall not exceed thirty (30) days or the number of days remaining in that current school year, whichever is less. 3. Emergency sick leave shall be approved for all members who have: a. exhausted all available sick leave; b. submitted an application to the Treasurer’s Office; (Appendix P) c. presented a physician’s certificate indicating a single illness or injury due to an accident of the member or the member’s immediate family will last, or exceed 20 consecutive days, that the member is unable to perform all contractual duties (a second opinion may be required), and if possible specify the period of time that will be necessary for recovery. Regarding the Sick Leave Transfer Program, the member’s immediate family shall be defined as spouse, children, stepchildren and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ children. 4. The sick leave transfer pool is formed from the contribution of up to five (5) day(s) per year of accumulated sick leave from each member who wishes to voluntarily participate as needed. The pool will not exceed one-hundred (100) days at any one time. Unused days in the sick leave pool, if any, shall be carried over to the next school year. Once a day has been transferred to the sick leave pool, it cannot be withdrawn. (Appendix O) 5. Members are not eligible to be granted sick leave transfer days if: a. it is routine maternity; b. the specific injury or illness is not 20 consecutive days or more; c. they are approved for STRS/SERS disability.
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Sick Leave Transfer Program. 1. The Sick Leave Transfer Program is designed to assist members who experience a serious accident or major illness for which they do not have adequate sick leave as provided under Article VI, Section B. A committee shall be set up of two (2) Board representatives designated by the Superintendent law and two (2) Association representatives designated by the Association President in order to set up a procedure for the operation of under this donation.
2contract. To be eligible eligible, a member must have used all available sick leave. The amount of sick leave awarded per person per year under this program shall not exceed thirty twenty (3020) days or the number of days remaining in that current school year, whichever is less.
3. Emergency sick leave shall be approved for all members who have:
a. exhausted all available sick leave;
b. submitted an application to the Treasurer’s Office; (Appendix P)
c. presented a physician’s certificate indicating a single illness or injury due to an accident of the member or the member’s immediate family will last, or exceed 20 consecutive days, that the member is unable to perform all contractual duties (a second opinion may be required), and if possible specify the period number of time that will be necessary for recovery. Regarding days in the Sick Leave Transfer ProgramProgram at that time, whichever is less. Members may not use days from the member’s immediate family shall be defined as spouse, children, stepchildren and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ childrensick leave pool to begin the school year.
42. The sick leave transfer pool is formed from the contribution contributions of up to five (5) day(s) per year of accumulated sick leave by September 30 of each calendar year from each member who wishes to voluntarily participate as needed. The pool will not exceed one-one hundred (100) days at any one time. Unused days in the sick leave pool, if any, shall be carried over to the next school year. Once a day has been transferred to the sick leave pool, it cannot be withdrawn. Members who have contributed days to the sick leave bank in previous years are not required to contribute additional days unless the bank falls below forty (Appendix O)40) days. All days contributed to the sick leave bank shall be converted to hours for calculating the time donated and received. Participation in the sick leave bank shall be voluntary.
53. Upon depleting accumulated sick leave and after obtaining a medical professional’s statement certifying a life threatening or debilitating physical illness or injury preventing the member from performing the duties of his/her job, a member may request days from the sick leave bank. The request shall be granted if the member meets the following conditions.
a. District records show that the member has exhausted all forms of accumulated paid leave.
b. District records show that the member has contributed days to the Sick Leave Transfer Program.
4. Members are not eligible to be granted sick leave transfer days if:
a. it is routine maternity;
b. the specific injury or illness is not 20 consecutive days or more;
c. they are approved for STRS/SERS disability;
d. they are eligible for lost time compensation under Worker’s Compensation.
5. Members wishing to access the sick leave transfer pool must apply through the treasurer’s office. In the case of extreme disability, a family member or the union president may also be authorized to contact the treasurer’s office.
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