Common use of Crisis Leave Sharing Program Clause in Contracts

Crisis Leave Sharing Program. Employees may contribute accrued vacation leave to benefit another employee on the same campus who is suffering from a catastrophic illness. Vacation leave may be donated in no less than one (1) day increments. Hours donated but not used will be maintained in a crisis leave sharing pool and distributed on an as needed basis to eligible employees by a Shared Leave Committee designated by the College and including a support staff employee. The Committee will determine the amount of donated leave an employee may receive and may only authorize an employee to use up to a maximum of ninety (90) days in a twelve (12) month period. To be eligible to receive donated leave, an employee must have had absences of at least thirty (30) days during the prior six (6) months and have exhausted all paid leave due to his or her own serious health condition, as defined, and which has caused, or is likely to cause, the employee to take leave without pay. The crisis leave sharing program will permit salary and health insurance continuation for those employees receiving shared leave. Details of this program are available at the Human Resources or designated office and on the HR website. The College will provide other means to ensure that the employee is knowledgeable about the eligibility criteria and availability of this program. In the event any substantive changes are proposed, the unit will be provided advance notice and an opportunity to meet and confer on the proposed changes prior to their implementation.