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47 <br />EXHIBIT D <br /> <br />CATASTROPHIC LEAVE POLICY <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />The catastrophic leave program permits employees to donate hours of sick leave, vacation leave or <br />compensatory time for the purpose of providing eligible employees, upon approval, additional hours of <br />paid leave. <br /> <br />CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS OR INJURY <br /> <br />A catastrophic illness or injury is a major medical condition that disables the employee from working <br />for a protracted period of time. <br /> <br />ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE <br /> <br />An employee who because of a catastrophic illness or injury has exhausted his/her accrued sick leave, <br />vacation leave, compensatory time, and: <br /> <br />1. Is ineligible for any city disability income benefits; and <br /> <br />2. Has an acceptable sick leave record as determined by the sick leave administrative <br />committee upon the recommendation of the employee's department head. <br /> <br />DONATING SICK LEAVE <br /> <br />Employees may donate sick leave, vacation leave or compensatory time to an eligible employee <br />approved for catastrophic leave upon completion of the necessary form. Donations of sick leave once <br />made are irrevocable. <br /> <br />REQUESTING/APPROVING CATASTROPHIC LEAVE <br /> <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 /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />The catastrophic leave shall be administered by a committee comprised of two representatives <br />designated by the POA and two representatives designated by the city manager. The committee shall <br />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 if the <br />request should be approved, the number of catastrophic leave hours to be granted, and under what <br />conditions. The city manager's decision regarding the request shall be final. (NOTE: Per IRS rules <br />and regulations, all donations received by eligible employees are subject to regular payroll tax <br />deductions.) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 217 of 248