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Board adopts sick‑leave bank allowing voluntary donations to full‑time employees
Summary
Trustees adopted a sick‑leave bank policy allowing full‑time village employees to voluntarily donate accrued sick leave to colleagues who exhaust their own leave for extended personal illness. The policy will be implemented with a consent form and confidentiality safeguards.
The Village of Red Hook Board adopted a sick‑leave bank policy at its May 12 meeting to support full‑time village employees who suffer extended, non‑work‑related personal illnesses and exhaust their accrued leave.
Under the policy adopted (Resolution 19), eligible recipients must be full‑time employees with at least three years of continuous village service, have exhausted available leave, and provide medical documentation for an absence of at least 10 continuous workdays. Donors must be full‑time employees who retain at least 10 days of sick leave after donating. The board amended the draft policy in the meeting to make clear donations are voluntary and to refer to a dedicated sick‑leave bank.
The policy authorizes the practice of donating accrued sick time (via a signed consent form) to a named colleague; donated time is irrevocable unless unused under the policy’s conditions. The village will maintain confidentiality of medical information and donor identities will not be disclosed by the village unless the donor chooses to identify themselves. Staff will prepare the consent form and administrative procedures and publish the policy once forms and processes are in place.
Trustees discussed policy details — such as eligibility thresholds, the 10‑day waiting threshold and whether to cap days donated — and adopted the version amended in the meeting. The board directed staff to implement the policy, create forms and procedures, and maintain confidential records.
