NEW UPDATES:
Typically, to be a member of the Sick Leave Bank, you must donate 1 day of sick leave each year. Since the SLB is in a healthy state and will be solvent going into next year, the committee (made up primarily of TAAAC members) decided to reduce the contributions members need to give for next year. Here is what the Sick Leave Bank Approval Committee has decided will be the reduction in leave required to be part of the bank for next year:
- Current Sick Leave Bank members with 30 days or less of sick leave will contribute one-half (½) day to remain in the Sick Leave Bank.
- Current members with 30 or more days of sick leave will not be required to contribute any days to remain in the Sick Leave Bank for the 2026–2027 school year.
- New Sick Leave Bank applicants will contribute one-half (½) day to become members.
Additionally, the committee updated some of the rules for submitting paperwork: Original Sick Leave Bank request forms may be emailed directly from the administrator who signs the forms to the TAAAC Office. Also, the Medical Information Form may be faxed or emailed directly from the doctor’s office to the TAAAC office. A change from last year also remains, which is that SLB can be used for both physical and mental health reasons.
Here are the Basics:
- New educators must enroll in their first 30 days of employment otherwise they must wait for the next open enrollment period.
- Enrollment requires the donation of one day of personal sick leave per year and rolls over automatically into subsequent years unless the enrollee cancels in writing by June 30.
- The annual open enrollment period is between July 1 and September 30.
- Grants are made available for qualifying illness and injury for up to 100 days per occurrence per year, but in blocks no more than 20 days.
- Grants are not made until the applicant has been absence due to the qualifying illness or injury for ten consecutive days.
- Grants are made only to applicants who have exhausted all personal sick leave. Twelve month employees must also exhaust all but 6 annual leave days.
- Grant application must be received at the TAAAC office within 30 days of the first unpaid work day.
- Enrollees are ineligible for grants within their first 30 days of enrollment.
- Enrollees with pre-existing conditions are eligible to join. A pre-existing condition is any condition for which the enrollee has been treated within 90 days prior to enrollment.
- Enrollees with pre-existing conditions are ineligible for a grant for that condition for one year or until he or she has been treatment free for 90 days.
For more information on the SLB or to obtain a grant application packet, please call 410-224-3330.
Forms
- Please be aware, the Bank Request Form and Medical Information Form must be submitted as original forms to the TAAAC office. No photocopies, facsimiles, text, or emailed forms will be accepted.
- Additionally, per the Negotiated Agreement, retired-rehired educators are not eligible for the Sick Leave Bank.
SICK LEAVE BANK MEMBERSHIP OR CANCELLATION FORM
This form is NOT to draw days from the bank. Please see the rules above or call the TAAAC Office at 410-224-3330 for instructions.
