Sick Leave Bank

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Section I Purpose and Definition

The purpose of the Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is to provide additional paid sick leave days for members of the Bank who have exhausted all available paid leave in the event of the catastrophic illness or injury of the employee or the employee’s immediate family member. Immediate family member is defined as the employee’s spouse, dependent children, and the employee’s parents.

Section II Membership

Eligibility is limited to all full-time personnel of the Mansfield Independent School District. Full-time shall be defined as thirty or more hours of duty per week.

Application for membership must be made during the open enrollment period prior to September 1 or within 30 days of employment.

An employee must be able to donate two (2) local leave days to become a member. Their application for membership in the Bank will become active when the two (2) days are earned. If a member uses any days during the Bank year, he/she will be required to remain a member the next Bank year and two (2) local days will be subtracted from their leave balance.

The number of days in the Sick Leave Bank significantly fell below the number of bank members. As outlined in the SLB Guidelines and Procedures, at the beginning of the new 2023-24 plan year each current SLB member will be required to contribute 1 (one) local leave day. New members still need to donate only 2 days to join the bank.

The Sick Leave Bank year runs from September 1 until August 31 of the following year.

The Sick Leave Bank Committee will determine whether the request for sick leave days is approved or denied in accordance with the SLB Guidelines and Procedures.

For additional information, review the MISD Sick Leave Bank Guidelines and Procedures.