The child must be under age 18, or be age 18 or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or a physical disability. Spouse - Husband or wife as recognized under the laws of the Commonwealth for the purpose of marriage. Parent - Biological parent or individual who stood in place of the parent of the employee and was charged with the duties and responsibilities of the parent. Leave donations for any request may not exceed 480 hours, or the amount of leave required to ensure continued pay through the expected duration of the absence, whichever is less. The maximum donation amount will be reduced by any hours of PTO paid to the recipient through the cash-out provision of this policy if such payment occurred within twelve weeks of the request for donation.
Employees are ineligible to receive donated leave during any period of disciplinary suspension.
The supervisor will forward the request to the Office of Employee Relations Services for review and approval. In the event that an employee is physically or mentally unable to initiate a request, a family member or the Medical Center may file the request. It is the responsibility of the employee to provide the required certification from a physician. The Office of Employee Relations Services may require a second physician's certification from a physician of the Office of Employee Relations Services' choice, at the Medical Center's expense. However, if the two physicians disagree whether a serious health condition exists, it is within the sole discretion of the Medical Center to determine whose opinion prevails.