| Felicity-Franklin Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
4432.01 - SICK LEAVE BANK
Administration of the Classified Sick Leave Bank
A Sick Leave Bank Oversight Committee shall be responsible for handling all transactions related to the operation of said Sick Leave Bank. The committee will consist of the three (3) building principals, the transportation supervisor, the food service supervisor, and the maintenance supervisor. The duties of the Oversight Committee shall include the following:
| A. | Distribution and collection of the Sick Leave Bank Donation Forms each school year during the month of September. | |
| B. | Recording of all donations and submission of a list of all donations to the Board Treasurer's office. | |
| C. | Processing of all requests for use of days in the Sick Leave Bank (receipt of requests, notification of Board Treasurer's office, etc.) | |
| D. | Monitoring of all usage of days from the Sick Leave Bank. | |
| E. | Solicitation of additional donations when the Sick Leave Bank is nearing depletion. |
The Sick Leave Oversight Committee shall perform its duties in a manner which respects the confidentiality of donors to and recipients from the Sick Leave Bank.
Eligibility for Use of Sick Leave Bank
A classified employee must meet all of the following requirements:
| A. | The employee's personal sick leave accumulations must be exhausted. | |
| B. | The need for additional sick leave must be based upon illness, injury, and/or surgery, but shall not include use for normal pregnancy. | |
| C. | A physician must verify, in writing, the member's need to be off work. |
Employees who wish to request a day from the Sick Leave Bank shall submit a written application to the Oversight Committee. The application shall indicate the date on which the employee's personal sick leave accumulation will be exhausted, the reason why the employee must be off work, and the number of days up to thirty (30) requested from the Sick Leave Bank. The application must be accompanied by the required written physician's statement. An employee may make further requests for withdrawals from the Sick Leave Bank in increments of up to thirty (30) days. The discretion to approve additional withdrawals from the Sick Leave Bank rests with the Oversight Committee. Sick leave days will not be granted for days beyond the end of the school year. An employee, however, may make application for withdrawals from the Sick Leave Bank to commence at the beginning of the next contract year. An employee who has applied for and been recommended by SERS physician(s) for disability retirement may not apply for days from the Sick Leave Bank so that s/he may extend the date on which s/he will begin his/her SERS disability retirement. However, if a member's disability is denied by the SERS Board, a member may apply for withdrawals from the Sick Leave Bank.
Whenever the number of days available in the Sick Leave Bank totals thirty (30) days or less, the Oversight Committee shall solicit donations of additional days from all classified employees. These donations shall be limited to one day per person.
All days accumulated in the Sick Leave Bank and not used during a given school year shall be carried over to the next school year.
Adopted 3/15/10