Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Eligibility. Bank members are
eligible to request a grant of sick leave credits from the bank if they:
(1) have one year of service
with the court system;
(2) are necessarily absent from work
due to serious injury or illness; and
(3) have exhausted all leave
accruals.
(b) Procedure.
(1) Application for a grant of bank
credits shall be on forms promulgated by the Chief Administrator and must
include documentation from a medical practitioner setting forth the nature of
the injury or illness, the prescribed treatment and the prognosis for return to
work.
(2) The
Director of the Division of Human Resources or his or her designee shall review
all applications and determine what, if any, grant should be made. In making
these determinations, the director shall take into account the nature of the
illness or injury, adequacy of the medical documentation submitted and the
applicant's length of service and attendance record.
(3) Employees denied bank
credits may resubmit the application with additional documentation or further
explanation.
(4)
Employees may appeal a denial of bank credits to the Administrative Director
based upon the materials submitted to the Director of Human Resources. Appeals
shall be taken no later than 30 days after the denial.
(5) The Director of Human
Resources or his or her designee may periodically require that an employee
receiving bank credits supply medical documentation supporting the need for
continued absence and may request that an employee be examined by a physician
selected by the court system to determine the need for continued
absence.
(6)
Employees returning to work at an earlier than anticipated date must return all
unused credits to the bank.
(c) All grants of bank credits shall be
prospective only.
(d) Employees shall be eligible for ten
days of bank credit for each year of court system service up to a maximum of
130 days of bank credit. No grant of credit shall exceed 130 days (at a
full-time or part-time rate).
(e) Accruals of annual leave and sick
leave. Employees who are using bank credits shall continue to accrue annual
leave and sick leave. Accruals of annual leave will be charged prior to the
charging of bank credits. Accruals of sick leave will not be charged until bank
credits are exhausted.
(f) Accumulation of leave credits shall
not extend any employment beyond the time at which it would otherwise terminate
by operation of law, rule or regulation.
