UAW Local 6888  

Office Professionals of Central Michigan University

 

 

FAMILY ILLNESS FUND GUIDELINES   Back to Standing Committees

Revised June 1998
  • Eligibility
    • Upon employment
  • Purpose
    • To be used for CATASTROPHIC (life-threatening) care/need:
      • Up to 40 hours (maximum) at the employee's rate of pay, per employee, for a 12-month period (July 1-June 30) for a parent, spouse, child, grandchild, or foster child.
      • Up to 12 hours (maximum) at the employee's rate of pay, per employee, for a 12-month period, for a parent-in-law, brother, sister, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law, or any family member living in the home for at least one year.
      • Up to 8 hours (maximum) at the employee's rate of pay, with special permission, per employee for a 12-month period, for any other relatives for whom the employee is the primary caregiver.
    • To be used in surgery related/life-threatening situations:
      • Up to 8 hours (maximum) for care/need in addition to the hospitalization for the surgery-related/life-threatening situation (8 hours per incident, except with special permission) which is covered under the catastrophic 40 hour maximum at the employee's rate of pay, per employee for a 12-month period.
    • To be used for non-catastrophic care/need for any illness of a relative for whom the employee is the primary caregiver when all vacation/personal time is used up
      • Up to 8 hours (maximum) at the employee's rate of pay, per employee, for a 12-month period.  Written verification may be required.

      NOTE:  A cap of $1,700 is established for the non-catastrophic care/need for any illness.  Requests are on a first-come basis.  Catastrophic need will take precedence over non-catastrophic need in the event that the catastrophic need fund is depleted before the non-catastrophic need fund.

  • Criteria
    • Amount of money in the fund.  If the fund is depleted, no further requests can be granted.  Membership will be kept informed of usage.
    • Usage will be for care/need of specified family member.  Illnesses for which time is requested must be life-threatening (i.e., heart attack, surgery, cancer and it's various treatments, and similar life-threatening conditions.  Chronic illnesses such as bronchitis, arthritis, asthma, flu, measles or other children's diseases will not be considered in and of themselves, unless other circumstances would make them life-threatening EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-CATASTROPHIC SECTION ABOVE).
    • Previous requests on a first-come basis from the fund by member.
  • Procedure
    • Supervisor's approval must be obtained for the time off prior to being off.
    • Requests must be made in writing to the Family Illness Fund Committee. (Forms are available from committee members.)
    • Requests should be made to the committee chairperson within 24 hours of returning to work and during thepay period in which hours are to be used.
    • Upon approval, the employee will inform the supervisor and notification will be sent to Human Resources and Payroll for processing, with a copy to committee, supervisor, and employee.
 

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