Sick Leave Bank

Sick Leave Bank 

• Participation is voluntary. You choose whether to participate.

• You can contribute up to 16 hours of sick leave per year to the bank.

• The bank can hold up to 6,000 hours total.

• The bank is for serious, long-term situations, such as:

  • Your own catastrophic injury, long-term illness, or serious chronic condition.

  • A child, spouse/partner, or parent with a serious condition who needs your care.

• You must use all of your own sick and personal leave first before using the bank.

• A medical provider must certify that the situation qualifies.

• You can receive up to 60 consecutive workdays from the bank, prorated based on your FTE.

• You cannot use the bank while receiving Workers’ Compensation, long-term disability, or PERS disability.

• Once you donate sick leave hours, you cannot get them back.

• A joint District/Association committee reviews requests.

• If your request is denied, you can appeal. Missing documentation can be submitted for reconsideration.

• The bank does not cover routine illnesses, elective procedures, or situations covered by other leave/insurance programs.

• Sick Leave Bank forms are available through the District website under Human Resources.

enrollment form