Common use of Supplemental Sick Leave Bank Clause in Contracts

Supplemental Sick Leave Bank. If an employee has reached the maximum number of hours allowed for conversion at retirement (the “cap”), the County will automatically deposit unused, accrued sick leave hours above the cap into a supplemental sick leave bank at the end of each payroll year. The hours deposited in the supplemental sick leave bank may be used during any absence caused by a medical condition that would be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The condition must be confirmed in writing by the employee’s treating physician, but the County will not require employees to submit the Health Care Provider Certification required for an FMLA leave. Employees may use the supplemental sick leave bank even if they have exhausted the number of hours available under the limitations of the FMLA during a rolling calendar year. The number of hours deposited in the supplemental sick leave bank shall be limited to 480 hours.