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• No employee who has historically utilized sick leave in a manner of maintaining a minimal accrual balance, or has previously been warned or received other discipline for abuse of his/her sick leave will be eligible to receive donations. • No employee will be eligible to receive donations when the illness or injury results from self - infliction or illegal drug use. • Nothing in this policy will be construed to limit or extend the maximum allowable absence under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Leave Donor Conditions: • The donation of accrued leave time must be in whole hours, with a minimum of eight (8) hours per employee donating leave hours. Contributions into the Leave Donation Program can be made only to the extent that there a minimum balance of eighty (80) hours of sick leave remaining and forty (40) hours of vacation leave remaining within the donating employee's leave account. • An employee may donate no more than ten (10) percent of accumulated sick leave per calendar year or no more than forty (40) hours of leave of sick leave per calendar year, whichever is the lesser amount. • Participation within the Leave Donation Program by employees will be completely voluntary. No City employee shall pressure or otherwise attempt to influence another City employee to donate or not donate vacation, sick leave, and or compensatory time. Persons donating leave shall adhere to the confidentiality requirement set forth within the Leave Donation Form. Donations will remain anonymous to the recipient and other employees and shall only be known to staff administering this program. No provisions of this policy, or its administration, shall be subject to review under the grievance or arbitration provisions of any collective bargaining agreement. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 1. Any benefit- eligible regular employee may request to participate in this program. He /she should contact the Director of Administrative Services to obtain the "Donated Leave Request Form ". If the employee is physically unable to apply, a member of the applicant's family may apply on his/her behalf. 2. The application to receive donated leave shall be submitted to the Director of Administrative Services and will be reviewed for eligibility. 3. Appropriate documentation concerning the nature, severity, and anticipated duration of the medical condition is required with the Donated Leave Request Form. 4. The Director of Administrative Services will verify the eligibility of the employee requesting donated leave. 3 a`Lb