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~' r <br />- Exhibit A <br />CATASTROPHIC LEAVE POLICY <br />PURPOSE: <br />The catastrophic leave program permits employees to donate hours of sick leave, vacation leave <br />or compensatory time for the purpose of providing eligible employees, upon approval, additional <br />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 his/her accrued sick <br />leave, vacation leave, compensatory time, and: <br />1. Is ineligible for any city disability income be~iefits; and <br />2. Has an acceptable sick leave record as determined by the sick leave <br />administrative committee upon the recommendation of the employee's <br />department head. <br />DONATING SICK LEAVE <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 <br />once made are irrevocable. <br />REQUESTING/APPROVING CATASTROPHIC LEAVE <br />Requests for catastrophic leave must be in writing and be accompanied by a physician's <br />certificate 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 POA 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 if the <br />