Common use of Sick Leave Pool Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year to the sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration by the committee in the same school year.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachersParticipation 1. The For the 2024-2025 school year only, the sick leave pool shall remain in force and effect and shall be used available to participating Bargaining Unit employees for any serious health condition, as defined by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). 2. To maintain membership in the event 2024-2025 sick leave pool, Bargaining Unit employees who were members of major illness or disabilitythe 2023-2024 sick leave pool must donate one (1) sick day to the sick leave pool by August 16, 2024. 3. Upon hire, Bargaining Unit employees initially enrolling in the pool will donate one day. This day(s) will not count against any attendance incentive. This day keeps the Bargaining Unit employee a member until the sick pool reserve depletes to seventy-five (75) days. Open enrollment for new or current Bargaining Unit employees to become a member of the sick pool or add a donation to the certified staff sick leave pool is November 1 through November 20. Additionally, current sick leave pool members may donate days between May 1-May 20 and the District shall send out at least one (1) email prior to May 1 to Employees notifying them of this donation window. A Bargaining Unit employee cannot intended enroll in the certified staff sick leave pool later in the year. If the Bargaining Unit employee was hired after school started, the employee has 20 days after the hire date to enroll in the pool. Bargaining Unit employees who do not join the pool will not be allowed to withdraw days from the sick leave pool. 4. Bargaining Unit employees who terminate their employment with the district or withdraw from membership in the sick leave pool will not be able to withdraw any of their contributed days. Eligibility for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a Certified Sick Leave Pool Days A member of the sick leave pool and may request days by requesting a form from central office. Members must return the completed form to the assistant superintendent in charge of personnel. Proper verification from a healthcare provider must accompany the request as to why the absence from work was unavoidable. 1. To be eligible for a grant from the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year to the sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the certified staff sick leave pool, each employee shall the member must have depleted his/her accumulated sick exhausted all leave accruals and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and written certification from a medical provider evidencing a serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical health condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration defined by the committee in the same school yearFMLA, which requires such employee to be absent from work on a continuous basis.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member purpose of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year is to the provide additional sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the for teachers who are under continuing contract and have exhausted their sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred and would face undue hardship by an employee become extended absence due to illness, or a permanent part reoccurrence of that illness. Continuation of an illness must be verified by a physician’s statement. The occasion and extent (not to exceed forty (40) days by one individual, per contract year) of the use of the pool and will not shall be returned. At controlled by a unanimous decision of a committee consisting of the end of each contract yearsuperintendent or his or her appointed representative, the unused days in Principal of the building of the person involved, and two teachers appointed by the president of the OEA. Use of the sick leave pool shall be carried over into guided by the constraints of the regular sick leave policy. The sick leave pool may not be used to cover participants who are receiving pay from worker’s compensation or KPERS disability. As of June 30 of the current contract year, the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4will have 120 days. If the accumulated days in the The sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August will be in effect from July 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two to June 30. The sick leave pool will be allowed to cap at 130 days to the pool that yearaccommodate new participants. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed To be eligible to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using participate in the sick leave pool, certified staff will be required to sign up each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated year and agree to donate a day as needed. The district office will facilitate the sign up for the sick and personal leave. 6leave pool. Sick leave pool Any participant that has not previously donated as of June 30, 2011, or is a new participant, will donate one day. Part time employees will donate on a pro rata basis for the current contract period. Donated days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described not “refundable.” No teacher shall donate more than one day per year, unless giving their days in steps 1 & 2 listed below. That would include intermittent absences due to followNon-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, continuous sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form participation will include a written statement from result in the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties member being considered as a result of new participant upon rejoining the prolonged illness or disabilitypool. The physician may be asked to certify in writing When the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also falls below 120 days at the end of the school year, it will be eligible for consideration by the committee replenished on July 1, in the same school following order: 1. New participants will donate first (i.e. new teachers or new sick leave pool participants). 2. Current participants will donate one day, on a year to year continuum, in alphabetical order, until the pool refills to 120 days. If the participant has no sick days remaining on June 30, they will be skipped and their name will be moved to the top of the list the following year.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member purpose of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year is to the provide additional sick leave pooldays for teachers who are under continuing contract and have exhausted their sick leave and would face undue hardship by an extended absence due to illness, or a reoccurrence of that illness. Continuation of an illness must be verified by a physician’s statement. The occasion and extent (not to exceed forty (40) days by one individual, per contract year) of the use of the pool shall be controlled by a unanimous decision of a committee consisting of the superintendent or his or her appointed representative, the Principal of the building of the person involved, and two teachers appointed by the president of the OEA. A teacher is eligible to draw from the pool only after the fourth consecutive day of an absence for which the teacher had no accumulated sick leave. If the accumulated illness is a continuation or reoccurrence of a previous illness, it is verified by a physician’s statement, and the four days in the sick of unpaid leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees have previously been taken for that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract yearillness, the unused four days in of unpaid leave shall be waived. Use of the sick leave pool shall be carried over into guided by the constraints of the regular sick leave policy. The sick leave pool may not be used to cover participants who are receiving pay from worker’s compensation or KPERS disability. As of June 30 of the current contract year, the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4will have 120 days. If the accumulated days in the The sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August will be in effect from July 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two to June 30. The sick leave pool will be allowed to cap at 130 days to the pool that yearaccommodate new participants. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed To be eligible to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using participate in the sick leave pool, certified staff will be required to sign up each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated year and agree to donate a day as needed. The district office will facilitate the sign up for the sick and personal leave. 6leave pool. Sick leave pool Any participant that has not previously donated as of June 30, 2011, or is a new participant, will donate one day. Part time employees will donate on a pro rata basis for the current contract period. Donated days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described not “refundable.” No teacher shall donate more than one day per year, unless giving their days in step 3 listed below. That would include intermittent absences due to followNon-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, continuous sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form participation will include a written statement from result in the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties member being considered as a result of new participant upon rejoining the prolonged illness or disabilitypool. The physician may be asked to certify in writing When the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also falls below 120 days at the end of the school year, it will be eligible for consideration by the committee replenished on July 1, in the same school following order: 1. New participants will donate first (i.e. new teachers or new sick leave pool participants). 2. Current participants will donate one day, on a year-to-year continuum, in alphabetical order, until the pool refills to 120 days. If the participant has no sick days remaining on June 30, they will be skipped and their name will be moved to the top of the list the following year.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member purpose of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year is to the provide additional sick leave pooldays for teachers who are under continuing contract and have exhausted their sick leave and would face undue hardship by an extended absence due to illness, or a reoccurrence of that illness. Continuation of an illness must be verified by a physician’s statement. The occasion and extent (not to exceed forty (40) days by one individual, per contract year) of the use of the pool shall be controlled by a unanimous decision of a committee consisting of the superintendent or his or her appointed representative, the Principal of the building of the person involved, and two teachers appointed by the president of the OEA. A teacher is eligible to draw from the pool only after the fourth consecutive day of an absence for which the teacher had no accumulated sick leave. If the accumulated illness is a continuation or reoccurrence of a previous illness, it is verified by a physician’s statement, and the four days in the sick of unpaid leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees have previously been taken for that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract yearillness, the unused four days in of unpaid leave shall be waived. Use of the sick leave pool shall be carried over into guided by the constraints of the regular sick leave policy. The sick leave pool may not be used to cover participants who are receiving pay from worker’s compensation or KPERS disability. As of June 30 of the current contract year, the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4will have 120 days. If the accumulated days in the The sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August will be in effect from July 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two to June 30. The sick leave pool will be allowed to cap at 130 days to the pool that yearaccommodate new participants. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed To be eligible to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using participate in the sick leave pool, certified staff will be required to sign up each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated year and agree to donate a day as needed. The district office will facilitate the sign up for the sick and personal leave. 6leave pool. Sick leave pool Any participant that has not previously donated as of June 30, 2011, or is a new participant, will donate one day. Part time employees will donate on a pro rata basis for the current contract period. Donated days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described not “refundable.” No teacher shall donate more than one day per year, unless giving their days in step 3 listed below. That would include intermittent absences due to followNon-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, continuous sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form participation will include a written statement from result in the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties member being considered as a result of new participant upon rejoining the prolonged illness or disabilitypool. The physician may be asked to certify in writing When the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also falls below 120 days at the end of the school year, it will be eligible for consideration by the committee replenished on July 1, in the same following order: 1. New participants will donate first (i.e. new teachers or new sick leave pool participants). 2. Current participants will donate one day, on a year-to-year continuum, in alphabetical order, until the pool refills to 120 days. If the participant has no sick days remaining on June 30, they will be skipped and their name will be moved to the top of the list the following year. 3. If the pool does not refill after steps 1 and 2, those teachers remaining on continuing contract who have more than 80 days accumulated sick leave at the end of the school year, will contribute days in excess of 80 days to the pool, until the 120 day pool is filled.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The A sick leave pool shall be used made available for catastrophic, debilitating, long term illness to those using all accumulated leave in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as followsfollowing manner: 1. Each teacher shall be Any incumbent member who is not now a member of the sick leave pool and eligible for wishes to join, will make application on the benefits thereinappropriate form prior to the end of the second pay period. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one In order to enter the sick leave pool, the incumbent member who elects to delay entering the sick leave pool will have to donate the same number of days as has been donated by a member who joined the sick leave pool at the first opportunity afforded the incumbent. Cumulative days donated prior to June 1, 1983, were two (12). 3. New members must apply before the end of the second pay period following their employment. Such application must be in writing to the Clerk of the Board and initial donation will be two (2) days. 4. Until such time as a member elects to join the sick leave day each year pool, should they become ill before joining, they are not eligible to draw from the sick leave pool. 5. Should a bargaining unit member who is not a member of the sick leave pool be ill or incapacitated on the first of September, he/she would be eligible to join the sick leave pool at that time but would not be eligible to participate until such time as he/she had recovered from the illness or disability and returned to work. 6. Any bargaining unit member who joins the sick leave pool will remain a member until such time as he/she notifies the Clerk of the Board in writing that he/she no longer wishes to participate in the sick leave pool. 7. Members who withdraw from the sick leave pool or who resign or retire will not be eligible to withdraw their days donated to the sick leave pool from the sick leave pool. If The days donated remain in the accumulated days sick leave pool. 8. The District will publish the official list of the individuals in the sick leave pool are more than 300 by the third pay period of the semester. 9. In the event the balance drops to 100 days on August 1 of any yearor below, employees that each member will have donated one (1) day deducted from his/her accumulated sick leave to reimburse the sick leave pool. 10. When a member’s sick leave is exhausted, the teacher shall apply in writing to the Cooperative Review Board for the use of the reserve sick days. The Cooperative Review Board shall consist of: a member of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, two (2) members of the Teachers’ union (one pre- kindergarten through grade five teacher and one grade 6 through grade twelve teacher), and a mutually agreed upon fifth person. 11. The member making a request for use of the sick leave pool shall submit such information as the Cooperative Review Board shall request. The decision of the Cooperative Review Board will be rendered in writing, a copy sent to the member and a copy placed in the member’s file. 12. The Cooperative Review Board will determine the eligibility of the member for use of the sick leave pool with reference to the following criteria: a. The member must have exhausted his/her sick leave. b. Each bargaining unit member who is a minimum of 3 years will member shall not be required eligible for benefits from the sick leave pool until five (5) days for each year of service in the District, up to transfer their 1 a maximum waiting period of 75 days have elapsed after the beginning of the continuous illness, i.e., a member with four (4) years of service and ten days of accumulated sick leave daywould have ten (10) days leave without pay covering the period between the time his/her sick leave had been exhausted and the expiration of the twenty (20) day waiting period before becoming eligible for sick leave pool benefits and would not be able to draw from this sick leave pool until after twenty (20) days. 3c. Meet with the Cooperative Review Board if necessary, at their convenience, to determine whether such application will be approved. Days transferred by an employee become This Board will consist of a permanent part member of the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, two (2) members of the Teachers’ Union (one elementary and one secondary), and a mutually agreed upon fifth person. The role of the Cooperative Review Board shall be limited to disputes and questions of interpretation involving the sick leave bank. 13. The sick leave pool and will shall not be returnedavailable for use in case of family illness. 14. At the end of each contract yearThe Cooperative Review Board may grant, as a maximum, the unused following benefits to members eligible to participate: 1st year of service 5 days 2nd year of service 15 days 3rd year of service 30 days 4th year of service 50 days 5th year of service 75 days 6th year of service 105 days 7th year of service 140 days 8th year of service 180 days 15. The member who has participated in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into and used the maximum for which he/she is eligible, may continue to draw benefits from the sick leave pool for under extenuating circumstances upon recommendation of the next contract year. 4Cooperative Review Board and approval of the Board of Education. If In the accumulated case of recurrent absence resulting from the same illness, once the member has used the maximum number of days in to which he/she is entitled, subsequent use of the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged recurrence of the same illness or disabilitycan only occur upon the recommendation of the Cooperative Review Board and the approval of the Board of Education. 16. The physician may When an individual has drawn the maximum entitlement from the sick leave pool and returns to duty, the individual would be asked eligible to certify draw again from the sick leave pool in writing the number event of days absence the given an illness or disability requireswhich is not a recurrence of the old illness. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity waiting period and amount of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; available in such a separate situation would also shall be eligible for consideration by based upon the committee in length of service occurring since the same school yearlast use of the sick leave pool.

Sick Leave Pool. There The Sick Leave Pool is hereby established a pool of available to be used by participating full-time faculty if they have exhausted their own sick leave and personal days due to a catastrophic illness or injury to themselves. A faculty member may request special consideration for use absences due to injury or illness of an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, or other person who is wholly dependent upon the employee). • Catastrophic illness or injury is defined as a severe health condition (illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition) that involves in-patient care in a hospital, hospice, residential medical care facility, or continuing health treatment by teachersa health care provider so severe in nature as to have caused the employee to exhaust his/her sick and professional leave. • The Sick Leave Pool is managed/administered by a committee made up of the bargaining unit. The Sick Leave Pool Committee will meet to make decisions and administer sick leave when applications are submitted. • Employees wishing to become eligible for participation must contribute to the pool shall by September 30 of each academic year. The minimum number of contributed days by each faculty member is two days, and the maximum number of days that may be used contributed in the event a contract year is four. • The Sick Leave Pool has a maximum level of major illness or disability250 contributed sick days. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member of If the sick leave pool and eligible for falls below ten days, open enrollment can be determined by a unanimous vote of the benefits therein. 2Sick Leave Pool Committee. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year Open enrollment is a condition where any faculty member may contribute a maximum of two additional days in order to increase the sick leave pool. If the accumulated number of available days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any yearSick Leave Pool. • In order to utilize the Sick Leave Pool, employees that the faculty member must have donated to the pool for contributed a minimum of 3 years two days. The Sick Leave Pool Committee will not be entertain requests from faculty members who have not contributed unless unanimously determined as an exception. Example of an exception: New employees unable to contribute because the Sick Leave Pool has reached its maximum number of days. • At least ten working days absence are required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by before an employee may apply for days from the bank. If approved, these ten days may be covered by the Sick Leave Pool. All applications for Sick Leave Pool days must be accompanied by a physician's statement which states the beginning date of the condition, a description of the illness or injury, and the anticipated date the employee will be able to return to work. • Days contributed by Pool members become a permanent part of the pool Sick Leave Pool and will can never be directly refunded to the participant. Participating members may qualify for the use of the Sick Leave Pool days if they exhaust all of their accumulated sick leave and personal days. • Employees who use sick leave days from the Pool are not required to pay them back. • The Sick Leave Pool may not be returned. At the end of each contract yearused to cover a participant who is receiving pay or is eligible to receive pay from workers compensation, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into the sick leave pool for the next contract yearKPERS disability or other disability insurance, or assistance while unable to work. 4. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration by the committee in the same school year.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. : Each teacher shall be a member of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year to the sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration by the committee in the same school year. (Years = donated to the sick leave pool) Year 1 – 5 10 days Year 6 – 10 20 days Year 11-15 30 days Years 16-20 40 days Years 21 and above days as supported by one’s physician Catastrophic Clause: During a catastrophic emergency, the employee may apply to the sick leave pool committee for additional days. The committee will review each catastrophic emergency request on an individual basis. The sick leave pool may not be used to cover employees who are receiving pay from worker's compensation or KPERS disability. The provisions of this section shall apply only to illness/disability of the employee, spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, or parent of the employee or his/her spouse. The sick leave screening committee which shall consist of: LCTA President Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent LCTA Building representative from the applicant’s building Principal from applicant’s building A request must receive at least 2 votes to be approved. The committee will make a decision within 10 days of the request. Written notification of decision will be made by the committee to the applicant. No committee member shall vote on his/her own request or the request of a family member. Days as used throughout this article refer to duty days. The District Office will maintain a record of the days contributed to the Pool and days granted by the Pool Bank and regularly make such record available.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used in the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member of the sick leave pool and eligible for the benefits therein. 2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) leave day each year to the sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration by the committee in the same school year. 9. (Years = donated to the sick leave pool) Year 1 – 5 10 days Year 6 – 10 20 days Year 11-15 30 days Years 16-20 40 days Years 21 and above days as supported by one’s physician

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established The Administration and the UFF/BCC agree to the formation of a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool effective January 1,1990. The following procedures shall be used in apply to the event of major illness or disability. This pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be a member use of the sick leave pool. A. Membership 1. Participation in the pool and eligible for the benefits thereinshall be voluntary at all times. 2. Each teacher shall transfer In order to join the pool, a Faculty member must have been employed for at least one (1) leave day each academic year to the sick leave pool. If the accumulated days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that and have donated to the pool for accrued a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day8 days of sick leave. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part All participants in the pool shall donate 2 days of accrued sick leave to the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the have their personal sick leave pool shall be carried over into accrual reduced by the sick leave pool for the next contract yearsame amount. 4. If the accumulated sick leave pool becomes depleted, all participating Faculty members shall contribute an additional 1-day of sick leave and have their personal sick leave accrual reduced by that amount. The pool shall be considered depleted when the total number of credits in the pool is 30 days or fewer. The pool shall not be replenished more than 2 times in any 12-month period. B. Utilization of Pool 1. Use of sick leave pool credits is limited to the Faculty member's personal illness, accident, or injury. 2. Faculty members must have been absent from scheduled duty days for a minimum of 20 duty days, and must have exhausted all accrued sick and vacation leave before being eligible to apply for sick leave pool credits. 3. A Faculty member may apply for a maximum of 20 days credit at any one time. A maximum of 40 days may be granted in any 12-month period to an individual Faculty member. 4. Participating Faculty members may resign from the pool at any time. Upon resignation from the pool or from the College, all contributions to the pool and rights to receive leave credits from the pool shall be forfeited. 5. Alleged abuse of the pool shall be investigated and on a finding of wrongdoing, the Faculty member shall repay all of the sick leave credits wrongfully drawn from the pool. Such abuse could also lead to appropriate disciplinary action against the Faculty member. 6. Applications to join the sick leave pool are less than 100 days on August 1 of any year, each employee shall contribute two days to the pool that year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs of the members of the pool. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities application for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity use of sick leave pool membershipcredits shall be made to the Sick Leave Committee. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also The Committee shall be eligible for consideration by the committee formed in the same school yearaccordance with Policy 6Hx2-3.

Sick Leave Pool. There is hereby established a pool of sick leave days for use by teachers. The sick leave pool shall be used established for all certificated/licensed personnel in the event bargaining unit. The purpose of major this pool shall be to provide a certificated/licensed staff member a leave for life threatening illness, injury, or illness of the employee or immediate family member. To be eligible, a certificated/licensed staff member must have exhausted all accumulated sick leave or other eligible leaves with pay. Available days in the Sick Leave Pool can be used multiple times for life threatening illness or disabilityinjury not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred (100) days per person. This Application to draw days from this pool is not intended for brief absences and will be implemented as follows: 1. Each teacher shall be made through a member written communication from the employee to the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee. Depending upon the extent of the injury/illness and prognosis for return to regular employment, the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee may grant up to the maximum number of accumulated days currently in the pool, not to exceed the 100 day limit per person. If sick leave pool time is approved and eligible the medical issue qualifies the employee for temporary disability retirement through STRS, the benefits therein. employee will apply at the appropriate STRS timelines. After the first twenty (20) days of sick leave usage from the pool, the employee can apply for more days in segments of ten (10) days of sick leave at a time until all sick leave days in the pool are exhausted, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred (100) days. In special circumstances, the AWEA President may, by letter to the Superintendent, request that this requirement be waived. The Superintendent's decision shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. The maximum days to be carried in the pool shall be 185 days per school year, and each certificated/licensed staff member may donate up to two (2. Each teacher shall transfer one (1) days of sick leave day from his/her individual sick leave accumulations each year to the sick leave be added to this pool. If The Superintendent shall be notified in writing by the accumulated Association of all such donations. The donation of days in the sick leave pool are more than 300 days on August 1 of any year, employees that have donated to the pool for a minimum of 3 years will not be required to transfer their 1 leave day. 3. Days transferred by an employee become a permanent part of the pool and will not be returned. At the end of each contract year, the unused days in the sick leave pool shall be carried over into not affect employee rights under Article 9 Sick Leave, Subsection B. Once the sick leave pool for the next contract year. 4. If the accumulated days total accumulation in the sick leave pool are less than drops below 100 days on August 1 the Association President shall solicit additional days from certificated/licensed staff members in the District, provided they have not already donated their maximum number of any year, two (2) days each employee shall contribute two days to in the pool that current school year. Additionally, if the pool is depleted during any year, the committee shall take action as needed to meet the needs Any misuse of the members of the poolthis leave provision may result in disciplinary action. 5. Before using the sick leave pool, each employee shall have depleted his/her accumulated sick and personal leave. 6. Sick leave pool days are intended to provide for absences caused by prolonged and serious diseases or disabilities for the employee or his/her immediate family as described below. That would include intermittent absences due to follow-up care related to the initial condition. Except as related to the underlying serious medical condition, sick leave pool days are not intended for medical or dental appointments. 7. The application form will include a written statement from the employee's physician certifying that the employee is incapable of performing his/her duties as a result of the prolonged illness or disability. The physician may be asked to certify in writing the number of days absence the given illness or disability requires. The completed form should be returned to the office of the Superintendent who will forward it to the committee. 8. Employees would be eligible for a number of days depending on longevity of sick leave pool membership. These limits are for each illness/disability; a separate situation would also be eligible for consideration by the committee in the same school year.