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Docusign Envelope ID: 5BEB38E3-9A4C-4D19-9586-A17352C599AA <br />Appendix B — Catastrophic Leave Policy <br />The catastrophic leave program permits employees to donate hours of sick leave or vacation leave <br />for the purpose of providing eligible employees, upon approval, additional hours of paid leave. <br />CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS OR INJURY <br />A catastrophic illness or injury is a major medical condition that disables the employee from <br />working for a protracted period of time. <br />ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE <br />An employee who because of a catastrophic illness or injury has exhausted their accrued sick <br />leave or vacation leave, and: <br />Is ineligible for any city disability income benefits; and <br />2. Has an acceptable sick leave record as determined by the sick leave administrative <br />committee upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief. <br />DONATING SICK LEAVE <br />Employees may donate sick leave, or vacation leave to an eligible employee approved for <br />catastrophic leave upon completion of the necessary form. Donations of sick leave once made are <br />irrevocable. <br />REQUESTING/APPROVING CATASTROPHIC LEAVE <br />Requests for catastrophic leave must be in writing and be accompanied by a physician's certificate <br />attesting to the catastrophic illness or injury. <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />The catastrophic leave shall be administered by a committee comprised of two representatives <br />designated by the Union and two representatives designated by the city manager. The committee <br />shall be responsible for reviewing requests for catastrophic leave and determining the requesting <br />employee's eligibility for such leave. The committee shall recommend to the City Manager of <br />Pleasanton if the request should be approved, the number of catastrophic leave hours to be granted. <br />and under what conditions. The Pleasanton City Manager's decision regarding the request shall <br />be final. (NOTE: Per IRS rules and regulations, all donations received by eligible employees are <br />subject to regular payroll tax deductions.) <br />39 <br />