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CERTIFIED SICK LEAVE BANK INFORMATION
1.
WHAT IS A SICK LEAVE BANK?
It’s a volunteer bank of sick leave days to provide a teacher income protection in the event illness
or disability exhausts her/his accumulated sick leave before income protection insurance begins.
2.
WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR THE SICK LEAVE BANK?
Article VIII, Section 2, of the 2011-2015 Agreement between the Board of School Trustees of the
Kokomo School Corporation and the Kokomo Teachers Association, authorizes the Sick Leave
Bank. As provided by the Agreement, a Sick Leave Bank Committee administers it.
3.
HOW IS THE SICK LEAVE BANK COMMITTEE FORMED?
As per the Agreement, Article VIII, Section 2, two (2), the Bank shall be administered by a
committee composed of two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent and two (2) members
appointed by the President of the exclusive Bargaining Unit. The Committee shall select one of
their numbers to serve as chairperson for the duration of this Agreement.
4.
WHO MAY BELONG?
Only members of the Bargaining Unit who donate one (1) day to the Bank may belong.
5.
DO YOU DONATE ONE (1) DAY EACH YEAR?
No, additional donations will be requested only if the Bank runs low. However, teachers may
contribute one (1) additional day each year upon the accumulation of two hundred (200) sick
leave days.
6.
WHO CAN ENROLL IN THE BANK?
The Bank membership was first certified in 1975-76. Enrollment period will be from the opening
of school for all members of the Bargaining Unit not previously enrolled, until Friday of the first full
week in October.
7.
WHEN IS A MEMBER ELIGIBLE TO DRAW FROM THE BANK?
When the member exhausts her/his accumulated sick leave and is not yet eligible to receive the
Corporation’s income protection insurance benefits. (A maximum of fifteen (15) days per
contract year may be withdrawn.) In case of extenuating circumstances relating to a major illness
or accident when a teacher has need of up to five (5) additional days in lieu of disability, such
days may be granted at the discretion of the committee. If a teacher has need of up to ten (10)
additional sick leave days during a contract year to assist in meeting the ninety (90) day waiting
period for long-term disability, such days shall be granted at the discretion of the committee.
Proof from the long-term disability insurance company must be provided to be granted days.
8.
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
Fill out an application, including doctor’s statement (available from the Benefits Specialist), and
submit it to the Chairman of the Sick Leave Bank Committee. Applications may be completed
before the actual time of use. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s action.
9.
WHAT IF I USE A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF DAYS THAN I REQUESTED?
The Payroll Department will record only the actual number of days needed.
10.
HOW DO I REPAY THE BANK?
A member shall repay the Bank at the rate of three (3) days per year. If a member retires,
resigns, or otherwise leave the Corporation, the debt shall be repaid in full from the member’s
accumulated sick leave. If there are not sufficient accumulated sick leave days to repay the sick
leave bank, the balance of the debt shall be waived.
11.
DO I GET MY CONTRIBUTION DAY BACK IF I RESIGN, RETIRE, OR LEAVE
THE BARGAINING UNIT?
No. Contributed days remain in the Bank.