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employees who are deemed eligible to participate in an authorized leave

donation program, provided that there are simultaneously in effect a Leave

Donation Exchange Memorandum of Agreement between the Governor’s
Office of Employee Relations and the employee organizations representing

both the proposed recipient and the proposed donor, or applicable
attendance rules for managerial or confidential employees, that authorize

such donations. The donations are governed by the provisions of the
program applicable to the donor; receipt, crediting and use of donations are

governed by the provisions of the program applicable to the recipient.
Restrictions on Donations

Only vacation credits which would not otherwise be forfeited may be
donated. Credits must be donated in full-day units (7.5 or 8 hours). There is

no limit on the number of times an eligible donor may make donations.
Donated credits not used by recipients are returned to the donor, provided

the donor is employed in the same agency as the recipient. Donated credits
from employees outside the agency will NOT be returned.

There is no maximum number of days which a recipient employee may
accept, provided, however, that donated credits cannot be used to extend

employment beyond the point it would otherwise end by operation of law,
rule or regulation. There is no maximum number of donors from whom an

eligible employee may accept donations.
An employee’s continuing eligibility to participate in this program must be

reviewed by the agency personnel office at least every 30 days and more
frequently if appropriate, based on current standards as to what constitutes

satisfactory medical documentation.
Use of Donated Credits

Donated credits may be used, at the employee’s option, in full-day units
after exhaustion of all leave credits and prior to sick leave at half-pay or in

either full or half-day units after exhaustion of sick leave at half-pay.

An employee who opts to use donated credits prior to sick leave at half-pay
is permitted to again participate in this program following exhaustion of
sick leave at half-pay. Use in full or half-day units is based on the recipient

employee’s work schedule.

Donations made across agency lines shall be used prior to donations made
within the agency.

Status of Recipient Employees
Recipient employees are deemed to be in leave without pay status for

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