[OPLINLIST] Sick Leave Donation
Rebecca Franklin
franklre@oplin.org
Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:02:09 -0500
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We had a sick leave donation policy at Norwalk for many years. It was
originally set up because a staff member needed surgery and did not have
enough sick leave to cover her absence. The Board of Trustees allowed the
employees to donate sick leave to her. Over the years, the donation policy
was used several times whenever an employee had a catastrophic event
(illness, family crisis, death in family, etc.). A few years ago, it was
discovered that a member of management was donating large amounts of sick
leave to an employee who had not suffered a catastrophic event in her life.
Rather, she had chronic absenteeism. The employees asked the Board of
Trustees to put limitations on the sick leave donation policy so this type
of abuse would not happen again. Instead, they decided to discontinue the
policy. My suggestion to you would be, if you establish a sick leave
donation policy, put some type of restrictions on it so this type of thing
doesn't happen. It will make everyone's life much easier and not cause hard
feelings among your staff.
Just my two cents. Happy holidays to all.
Becky Franklin, Technical Services
Norwalk Public Library
46 West Main Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-6063
franklre@oplin.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: oplinlist-admin@oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-admin@oplin.org]On Behalf
Of Susan McDaniel
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:10 PM
To: oplinlist@oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINLIST] Sick Leave Donation
Dear Colleagues:
Does anyone have a policy for donating sick leave from one employee to
another that they will share.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Please fax or mail policy to:
Susan McDaniel, Director
Carnegie LIbrary
127 S. North St.
Washington CH., OH 43160
fax 740-335-8409
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a sick leave donation policy at Norwalk for many years. It was =
originally set up=20
because a staff member needed surgery and did not have enough sick leave =
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cover her absence. The Board of Trustees allowed the employees to donate =
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leave to her. Over the years, the donation policy was used several times =
whenever an employee had a catastrophic event (illness, family crisis, =
death in=20
family, etc.). A few years ago, it was discovered that a member of =
management=20
was donating large amounts of sick leave to an employee who had not =
suffered a=20
catastrophic event in her life. Rather, she had chronic absenteeism. The =
employees asked the Board of Trustees to put limitations on the sick =
leave=20
donation policy so this type of abuse would not happen again. Instead, =
they=20
decided to discontinue the policy. My suggestion to you would be, if you =
establish a sick leave donation policy, put some type of =
restrictions on it=20
so this type of thing doesn't happen. It will make everyone's life much =
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and not cause hard feelings among your staff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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my two cents. Happy holidays to all.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Becky Franklin, Technical Services</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Norwalk Public Library</FONT> <BR><FONT =
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West Main Street</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Norwalk, =
OH =20
44857</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(419) 668-6063</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>franklre@oplin.org</FONT> </P>
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size=3D2>All=20
opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and do not =
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reflect the opinions of the staff, management, or Board of Trustees of =
the=20
Norwalk Public Library. All information in this e-mail is provided =
AS IS without any form of guarantee or warranty. Further, =
you agree=20
not to pursue any claims or legal action against the author, the staff,=20
management, and the Board of Trustees of the Norwalk Public Library for =
any=20
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oplinlist-admin@oplin.org=20
[mailto:oplinlist-admin@oplin.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Susan=20
McDaniel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:10 =
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oplinlist@oplin.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OPLINLIST] Sick Leave=20
Donation<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Colleagues:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone have a policy for =
donating sick leave=20
from one employee to another that they will share.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you in advance for your=20
assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please fax or mail policy =
to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Susan McDaniel, Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Carnegie LIbrary</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>127 S. North St.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Washington CH., OH 43160</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>fax=20
740-335-8409</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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