Catastrophic Medical Leave Bank

Policy Owner: Chief Human Resource Officer

Policy Statement:

A Catastrophic Leave Bank is a pool of accrued leave, including sick, personal, and/or vacation hours, donated or forfeited by Manhattan Area Technical College employees for use by current leave eligible Manhattan Area Technical College employees during a catastrophic medical emergency of the employee or an immediate family member. The Catastrophic Leave Bank is to be maintained at no more than five thousand (5,000) total hours of leave, or $100,000 of leave compensation available for employees. The hourly rate for Catastrophic Leave is valued at the same rate as the receiving employee’s regular hourly pay.

Policy Rational:

Unforeseen medical emergencies often require an employee's absence from duty for a prolonged period of time which, except for the catastrophic leave program, would result in a substantial loss of income to the employee due to exhaustion of all accrued paid leave.

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Date: July 1, 2017

Date: August 29, 2023

Type of Action: Revision