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Committee outlines sick leave bank application, eligibility and limits
Summary
The committee reviewed draft procedures for enrollment and applications, clarified qualifying events (death of immediate family member, involuntary illness/injury), and noted draft limits including a minimum 20-workday request and a figure in the draft: "Employees may receive no more than $85.03" (unit not specified in the transcript).
Policy committee members walked through the sick leave bank procedure steps and eligibility criteria.
Chair read the draft process for requesting benefits: "an employee requesting sick leave bank benefits for a qualifying medical event must submit a request to Human Resources via email" and complete the required application with medical certification. The draft specifies qualifying events such as the death of an immediate family member and recovery from involuntary personal illness or injury (excluding elective surgery). Committee members asked where employees would obtain the application and staff clarified HR would respond to an initial email request with the form.
The draft also lists numeric limits: "Benefits may be requested for a minimum of 20 workdays per application" and states "Employees may receive no more than $85.03." Committee members discussed timing and flow; the $85.03 figure appears in the draft but the transcript does not specify whether that number represents a daily rate, total dollar cap, or another unit. Staff said she would work with HR to streamline the form and procedures and return revised language for committee review.
