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Sick Leave Bank
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The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is a benefit available to all full-time employees at Pueblo School District 60. New members donate a day of excused leave to join. Members of the SLB can draw up to 30 days of paid leave in the event of a qualifying medical emergency. The Sick Leave Bank Board voted to end a moratorium that has been in place for 6 years. For the 2024-2025 school year all employees who wish to remain a member, or who wish to join the sick leave bank must fill out an enrollment form and submit it to the payroll department during the month of September. If you are brand new to the District and have already completed the form during onboarding, you do not need to complete another.
Enrollment:Complete the enrollment form and email to it the payroll office at payroll@pueblod60.org within 30 days of hire or from the start of school until the end of September to join the Sick Leave Bank.
Request:When a medical emergency happens and you're out of paid leave, complete this form and return it to HR to begin the process and request up to 30 days of paid leave. HR's email address is HR@pueblod60.org.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pueblo School District 60
Sick Leave Bank Information FAQWhat is the Sick Leave Bank?
The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is a "bank" of donated excused leave which may be requested for use by an
employee who has experienced an unexpected catastrophic event and who has exhausted, or will soon exhaust all of his or her excused leave days, including vacation.What is an "unexpected catastrophic event"?
An "unexpected catastrophic event" is defined for the purposes of the Sick Leave Bank as a personal
severe illness or injury that is expected to continue for a period of continuous or intermittent absence,
which qualifies as excused leave and which prevents the employee from performing his/her job duties.
An "unexpected catastrophic event" may also be defined as a serious medical event which requires the
employee's absence to care for a member of the employee's family or extended family.The Sick Leave Bank is NOT intended to cover such instances as:
- vacation
- extending normal maternity leave
- bereavement leave
- a short-term illness, such as the flu or a cold
- Worker's Compensation cases
Employees receiving compensation while ill or injured under Worker's Compensation provisions are not
eligible to withdraw days from the bank until exhausting all such benefits.What is the procedure for accessing the Sick Leave Bank?
Application forms (Sick Leave Bank — Request Form) are available on the District's intranet under Human
Resources, on the PEA website under important documents, or in both the HR or Association Offices.
Forms must be completed and turned in to HR. The SLB Board will review applications, and may request a
personal interview or medical verification, if appropriate. The SLB Board will notify applicants in writing within ten school days of receipt of the application.How many Sick Leave Bank days may I use?
Benefit-eligible employees may apply to use up to thirty (30) days for an unexpected catastrophic event,
not to exceed sixty (60) days in any three (3) year period. Awarding of the SLB days is the sole purview of the SLB Board.What is the Sick Leave Bank Board?
The Sick Leave Bank Board is composed of eight employees. Four employees will be appointed by the
District administration, and four will be appointed by the Associations which originally bargained for this benefit:
PEA, PESPA, PPEA. SLB Board members will serve alternating two-year terms. SLB Board members will be responsible for managing the Bank, and will be held to the highest standards of confidentiality.What if the Sick Leave Bank Board does not grant my request to use the SLB?
The decision of the Sick Leave Bank Board is final.What if I want to donate more than one (1) day to the sick leave bank?
Benefits-eligible employees will be required to donate one (1) day annually to the SLB in order to be a
member. No further donations will be accepted. In order to remain active in the Sick Leave Bank (be able to access or use days), employees must donate one excused leave day EVERY YEAR.Employees who resign or retire may donate up to ten (10) of their unused accumulated excused leave
days; such donated days will not qualify for retirement benefit. In any case, no contribution to the Bank will change the benefits of the policy or procedures of the Sick Leave Bank.
