Human Resources :: Catastrophic Leave Information
The district has established a catastrophic leave pool to ensure that members of the pool have adequate sick leave days in the event of an extended disability or a critical illness. Catastrophic leave benefits can only be used for the catastrophic illness or disability of the employee, including pregnancy-related disability; the serious health condition of the employee's parent, spouse, or child; or because of the death of the employee's spouse or child. Days may be requested from the pool only after the member has exhausted all accumulated state and local leave days.
To become a member of the catastrophic leave pool, employees must submit a membership application to the Human Resources Department during the open enrollment period (July 1 - September 30th). They must all donate two local sick leave days to the pool at the time of enrollment.
For more information on the catastrophic leave policy,
including what conditions qualify, visit Board
Policy Online, and search by the term "catastrophic leave."
How to Request Catastrophic Leave
Step 1. Request a Catastrophic Leave Packet from
your Campus Principal and read material. In particular, review
the definition of Catastrophic Leave and see if you qualify. (Note:
Your state and local leave must be exhausted in order to qualify.)
Step 2. If you qualify, fill out the Request for Catastrophic
Leave Form and return form to Campus Principal.
Step 3. If your Campus Principal believes you qualify, complete the Employee
information on the Attending Physician's Statement and have the Attending
Physician complete the rest of the form. If you have any questions about this
form, please call the Director of Human Resources at 943-5000.
Step 4. Submit necessary forms to the Human Resources Department, Attn: Director
of Human Resources.
Step 5. If approved, the Director of Human Resources will notify the Campus
Principal, the employee requesting the catastrophic leave and the payroll
department.
Required Forms
