Catastrophic Leave Donation Program
Catastrophic Leave is a benefit available to all faculty and staff who accrue sick, and vacation leave. Eligible employees or the qualified relative for which the employee is caring must be totally incapacitated in order to receive leave credits donated by other employees on the same campus. For one's own medical condition, employees may donate both vacation and sick leave credits up to the maximum allowed per year. For the care of one's qualified family member, only vacation leave credits may be donated. The various collective bargaining agreements limit the number of leave credits that may be donated. Represented employees in units 2 - 9, administrators, confidential employees, and Union of American Physicians and Dentists can donate up to 40 hours per fiscal year. The leave donation limitation applies to all leave credits donated per fiscal year, regardless of the number of solicitations. Leave credits may only be donated in hour increments. The purpose of donated leave is to ease the financial burden of employees who have exhausted all their own leave for personal or family illnesses. Medical certification is required.
Employees may initially request donated time for up to three months with an additional three-month period may be approved in exceptional cases. Depending upon the amount of time received, an employee will continue to receive a pay warrant (not to exceed their normal full pay), which will keep all health, dental, and vision benefits in active status. While receiving donated time, employees will continue to receive vacation, sick leave, seniority, and service credits.
The Catastrophic Leave Request must be completed and submitted to Human Resources with a Physician's Medical Certification. The medical certification form for your own illness or for the care of a qualified family member can also be obtained from the Leaves Analyst at ext. 3584.