Common use of Granting of Days Clause in Contracts

Granting of Days. The initial grant of sick leave days from the Bank shall not exceed forty (40) days, after which the professional employee may reapply for no more than an additional twenty (20) days. Requests for Sick Leave Bank days shall be submitted, in writing on the form set forth in Appendix D, to the Sick Leave Bank Committee, and shall include a written statement from the professional employee's physician indicating the nature and the extent of the illness or injury and the estimated time that the professional employee will be absent from work. Subject to the foregoing requirements, a majority of the Sick Leave Bank Committee will determine the eligibility for the use of the Bank and the amount of leave to be granted. In administering the Bank and determining the amount of leave, the following general criteria shall be applied by the Committee: a. medical evidence of serious extended illness; b. prior utilization of eligible sick leave; c. other factors as a majority of the Sick Leave Bank Committee may deem appropriate. No days may be withdrawn from the Bank for any illness other than prolonged illness or accident. Days may not be withdrawn to permit an individual to stay at home or care for other members of the family. The decision of the Sick Leave Bank Committee with respect to eligibility and entitlement shall be final and binding with any appeal limited to an appeal to the Sick Leave Bank Committee itself.