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Questions and Answers What is the Sick Leave Bank? Who is eligible to join the Sick Leave Bank? All employees of the District who earn sick leave benefits and who have been employed one or more years in the School District. What is a qualifying illness or injury and who decides? Days from the Bank shall be granted only for critical illness, injury, surgery, or other temporary disabilities which necessitate an absence from work for five (5) consecutive days or longer. The Sick Leave Bank in general does not cover pregnancy. Complications arising from childbirth will be considered on an individual basis. Pre-existing conditions are not covered (See Section IV-A-1). The illness or injury must be verified by a physician and approved by the Sick Leave Bank Board of Directors, elected from various school district employee groups. How do I join the Sick Leave Bank? Complete a membership application available from your location representative (generally a secretary) and return it to the Human Resources Department between September 1, 2008 and September 30, 2008. How do I file a claim for days from the Sick Leave Bank? A "Request for Sick Leave Bank Days" form and "Attending Physician’s Statement" should be sent to Linda Flores in the Employee Benefits Office, within thirty (30) work days after returning to duty. Will there ever be a need to give more days? If a member uses three (3) or more days from the Bank during the school year, he/she will be required to donate an additional three (3) days the following school year in order to have a continuing membership in the Bank. If the member uses fewer than three (3) days, he/she will donate the number of days actually used. If the Bank should ever fall below two (2) times (X) the number of participating members on September 30, continuing participants must contribute one (1) extra day effect October 1. If the Bank falls below one (1) times (X) the number of members, each participant must contribute two (2) days. Participants who join during the annual enrollment period will donate a maximum of three (3) days for the current school term. What if I am not eligible to join right now? Save those sick days, and then join during the annual enrollment period next year! Can I terminate my Sick Leave Bank membership and get my three (3) sick leave days back? You may terminate your membership at any time. However, the Bank retains the three (3) days donated. |